Plumas National Forest

Plumas National Forest
Bucks Lake in Plumas National Forest
Interactive map of Plumas National Forest
Nearest cityQuincy, California
Coordinates40°00′01″N 120°40′05″W / 40.00028°N 120.66806°W / 40.00028; -120.66806
Area1,146,000 acres (4,640 km2)
Established1907
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsitePlumas National Forest

Plumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre (464,000 ha) United States national forest located in northern California at the northern terminus of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The Forest was named after its primary watershed, the Rio de las Plumas, or Feather River. Part of the natural area is old-growth forest and recognized by the Old-Growth Forest Network.

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