Middle Fork of the Feather River

California

Plumas National Forest
159 Lawrence Street
Box 11599
Quincy, California 95971

Designated Reach: October 2, 1968. The entire Middle Fork downstream from the confluence of its tributary streams one kilometer south of Beckwourth, California.

Classification/Mileage: Wild — 32.9 miles; Scenic — 9.7 miles; Recreational — 35.0 miles; Total — 77.6 miles.

The Middle Fork features Feather Falls, the third highest waterfall (640 feet) in the United States. This northern California river is remote and has an outstanding fishery.