North Fork Feather River:

The northern and main fork of the Feather River, it is part of the largest tributary to the Sacramento River system.

This region forms the transition zone between the Sierra and the Cascade ranges. On the north is towering 10,457' Mt. Lassen with its semi-active volcanic attractions. Lassen's last eruptions were in 1914, 1915, and 1917. Near Chester, the largest town in northern Plumas County, is Stover Mountain Ski Area, a community run ski hill. Winter sports and summer water recreation provide residents and visitors with a plethora of activities. To the south are the North Fork and the East Branch of the Feather River. To the east are the high valleys of Clover Valley, Squaw Queen Valley and Dixie Valley, where dairying and cattle ranching once played an important part in Plumas County's economy. There are a number of lakes in this region also, including large Lake Almanor, dammed in 1914 for hydro-electric power, Antelope Lake, a relative new-comer of 1962, Butt Valley, another hydro reservoir, and Round Valley, a product of the mining days of the 1860s. Besides these, many smaller ponds and lakes provide fishing and recreation. Long, winding streams, and short, rushing freshets empty into the North Fork and East Branch of the Feather River, adding their contribution to the waters of Lake Oroville.
The North Fork Feather River is accessible from Oroville via National Forest Scenic Byway 70, which continues east to Highway 395 near the Nevada border. About 45 miles from Oroville the narrow Caribou Road travels up the main river to Caribou and Seneca, both almost completely deserted early towns. Highway 70 continues up the East Branch of the North Fork where about 60 miles from Oroville Highway 89 intersects Highway 70 taking traffic north to the Lake Almanor Basin, the top of the North Fork, and Lassen National Park.