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Feather River Canyon affords hikers the opportunity to hike along one of the most beautiful waterways of the state, as well as to marvel at many of man's engineering feats.
The Feather River Canyon, located along Highway 70 between Oroville and Quincy, is one of the most popular scenic driving routes in the state. It's a major portion of the Feather River National Scenic Byway and serves as the lowest elevation east-west passageway through the Sierra Nevada.
The area also features power plants, railroad and highway engineering between the steep canyon walls that drop down to the North Fork of the Feather River.
Numerous hiking trails (including the Pacific Crest Trail) are accessed in the canyon, while the river provides opportunities for gold panning, camping and springtime rafting and kayaking.
