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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 1B REGIONAL t: I INSIDE SECrlON B: EDITORIAL AND OPINION' UPCOMING EVENTS Ii Best bets for daytripping in Plumas County Little Grass Valley Reservoir offers miles of wooded shoreline to campers, fishers, hikers, swimmers and picnickers. Photo courtesy Plumas County Visitors Bureau BEST BETS La Porte About an hour's drive south of Quincy is the historic community of La Porte and the nearby Little Grass Valley Reservoir. A former gold mining town, La Porte today attracts numerous visitors to its superior lakeside campsites, fishing holes, hiking trails and swimming areas. It's also a favorite destination for motorcyclists, car clubs, winter sports enthusiasts, and family reunions and group retreats. La Porte is accessible from Quincy via the La Porte/Quincy Road or from Marysville via Highway 20 and County Road E21. For more information, call (800) 326-2247. La Porte Make the drive from Quincy and take in the view over the Hogback. Learn about E Clampus Vitus at the Frank C. Reilly museum. Spend a day on the beach at Little Grass Valley Reservoir. Check out old tombstones in the town's 1850s cemetery. Take a self-guided auto tour of historic mining townsites nearby. With scenic access from Oroville and Meadow Valley, Bucks Lake is a popular Plumas County destination for camping, boating and fishing. Photos courtesy Plumas County Visitors Bureau Bucks Lake The centerpiece of recreation in Central Plumas County is Bucks Lake, which is 17 miles southwest of Quincy, past Meadow Valley. At an elevation of 5,200 feet, with 17 miles of shoreline, sandy beaches and tall pines, Bucks Lake attracts fishermen, campers and water sports enthusiasts. Trophy rainbow trout and salmon, waterskiing and jet skiing, swimming, boating, nine campgrounds and a marina are featured at the lake. Plenty of mountain biking opportunities also exist in the adjacent forest. Hiking trails abound in the Bucks Lake Wilderness, with access to the Pacific Crest Trail. From Bumpass Hell to the summit, Lassen Volcanic National Park provides visitors with plenty of outdoor recreation. Lassen Volcanic National Park Boiling springs, belching mudpots and hissing steam vents are among the won- drous sights awaiting visitors to beautiful Lassen Volcanic National Park. Just a short 30-minute drive from the Chester-Lake Almanor area, the park is a great day trip. Observe the hydrothermal activity along the road, or take short hikes and strolls /through some of the most pristine, untouched wilder- ness in the country. The Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center is open daily and is located at the park's southwest entrance. Be sure to pick up a map and con-sider exploring the • listed trails. These walks are a great way to see just a few of the 700 species of plants and wildlife in the park. The park also offers talks and evening programs in summer. There is a fee of $10 per vehicle to enter Lassen Volcanic National Park. For more information, call the Visitor Center at 595-4480 or visit the website at nps.gov/lavo. The Lake Almanor Basin boasts plenty of opportunities for fishing, boating, waterskiing, camp- ing and hiking. It's also a nice place to hang out and enjoy the views. Chester/Lake Almanor Basin At 4,500 feet elevation and with 52 miles of shoreline, Lake Almanor is the county's largest lake, offering year- round fishing, superior lake- side campsites and spectacu- lar views of majestic Lassen Peak. The charming town of Chester, located at the north- ern end of the lake, offers a full range of amenities. Shoppers can browse Main Street with its unique gift shops, galleries and eateries. Summer lake surface temperatures of about 75 degrees make it ideal for water sports, including water- skiing, sailing, sailboarding, paddleboarding and jet skiing. A large network of trails offer opportunities for hiking, biking and exploring. Two nearby wilderness areas, the Caribou and the Ishi, are easy to explore. The North Fork Feather River, which flows into Almanor, and nearby Yellow Creek are favorites with catch and release fly fishers. For more information about the area, contact the Chester-Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce at (800) 350-4838. Chester/Lake Almanor Basin Drive around Lake Almanor and take in a picnic and views at the rest stop on the lake's north end. Bike or hike along the Lake Almanor Recreation Trail along the lake's west shore. Rent a patio boat to tour the lake; look for eagles, grebes and osprey. Take a dip at the beaches on the west shore. Treat yourself at the old-fash- ioned soda fountain inside Lassen Gift Store. Take a trip to Drakesbad; hike a trail or soak in the hydrothermal-heated pool. Or, follow Feather River Drive to Willow Lake and hike along the lake. Learn about forestry practices and the area's timber industry at the Collins Pine Museum. Golf three scenic and chal- lenging courses along the lake, including championship Bailey Creek. Fish for trophy trout at Butt Valley Reservoir.