Located just 35 miles north of Downieville, on the northern slope of the Sierra Nevada, is Graeagle. A small mountain town, painted entirely in red, with a peculiar spelling that combines the names gray and eagle. The area is known mostly for its high-class golfing and abundant stream fishing, yet Graeagle has the potential to be one of the nation’s premier trail destinations.
The Lakes Basin Recreation Area is located to the south of Graeagle, with Eureka State Park to the west. To the north is several hundred miles of Plumas National Forest, and to the east is the Sierra Valley, the nation’s largest alpine valley. The area is host to footpaths that reach as far away as Canada and Mexico, and lesser know routes that cross the crest of the Sierra connecting Reno, Truckee and Downieville. Read More »