Feather Falls Potential Wilderness
 Managing
agency: Plumas National Forest
Size: Approximately 12,059 acres.
Location: Twelve miles northeast of Oroville
in Butte County
Description:  Truly
a California jewel, Feather Falls drops 640 feet on the Fall River, creating
the 6th highest waterfall in the U.S. This area enfolds the rugged canyon of
the upper Middle Fork Feather Wild & Scenic River, which was designated by Congress
in 1969. Its remote canyon provides a critical migration corridor from the Sierra
foothills to the Great Basin for a wide variety of wildlife. The lower canyon
provides critical winter habitat for mule deer, while the forested upper slopes
support California spotted owl and other old-growth dependent species.
 The
Fall River, Nelson Creek, and several other streams flow into the canyon, renewing
the Middle Fork and its wild trout fishery with cold water from tributary springs.
Feather Falls and nearby granite monolith Bald Rock Dome are Native American
sacred sites.
 The
Feather Falls Trail and the Dome Trail provide access for hikers, equestrians,
anglers, and hunters.
 For
additional information, please contact:
California Wilderness Coalition
(510) 451-1450
info@calwild.org
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Just three miles off of Interstate 80, 
