Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway All American Road

Chester-Lake Almanor is the southern terminus of this newly designated byway, considered one of the top 20 scenic drives in the nation.  This 500 mile byway begins at the southern end of Lake Almanor, and proceeds north on eith side of the lake to Chester. It continues through Lassen Volcanic National Park, linking volcanoes, small towns and other attractions stretching to Crater Lake Oregon. Travelers intending to drive the entire All American Road can begin or end their journey at Chester and Lake Almanor, which offers year around amenities. Details on the entire route are available on the link shown above.  Drivers can take in just the loop around Lake Almanor, going in either direction, starting from Chester on the north end or from Canyon Dam on the south end.  The views of Lake Almanor and Lassen Peak are the highlight of this trip, which takes in about 38 miles and a couple of hours including stops.

The Scenic Byway Link

This scenic route joins Plumas County's the two Scenic Byways, taking you through stunning pastoral mountain meadows of the Indian Valley. Follow Highway 89 through the towns of Canyon Dam, Greenville and Crescent Mills.  At its southern end, it follows Indian Creek, and  joins the Feather River Scenic Byway, Highway 70, at the confluence of Indian and Spanish Creeks in a spot known as the Greenville "Y" 10 miles northwest of Quincy. The route between the "Y" and Canyon Dam is roughly 18 miles and takes about a half hour, or longer with stops.

Feather River National Scenic Byway

This 130-mile route travels east-west across Butte, Plumas and Lassen Counties on State Highway 70, following the north and middle forks of the Feather River. Total estimated driving time is about 3.5 hours, one way. Few California highways feature such natural beauty and diversity in terrain, landscape, wildlife and elevation as this one. It also highlights mankind's feats of hydroelectric power, railroad and highway construction along the steep, rugged canyon walls. The drive is particularly stunning in the spring, when vibrant green surrounds nearly 100 waterfalls, and in the fall the steep mountainsides are ablaze with orange and red oak trees. The route can be taken in either direction. From the west, it starts eight miles north of Oroville on Highway 70, winds through the magnificent Feather River Canyon, connects with Highway 89 on through Quincy to Blairsden/Graeagle, resumes as Highway 70 through Portola, drops down onto the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and cuts through the fantastic expanse of the Sierra Valley, the western edge of the Great Basin.