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Chips Creek
in-and-back

SHORT HIKE

2.6 miles  200' elevation gain

best season: 
Oct-June
but not if snow below:
2,500'
 

1:00 drive

dogs welcome

burned in Dixie Fire 2021

This hike starts in the immense Feather River Canyon, and goes up steeply for 4 short switchbacks, and then follows a level route created long ago by miners. 

There is a secluded campsite for Pacific Crest Trail travelers as they prepare for a nearly 5000' climb, and flood-polished metamorphic rock for dayhikers to rest on and admire the creek.

This is low elevation, despite having big mountains all around, and is snow-free most of the winter.  CalTrans has a webcam higher up the canyon, and if it is snow-free there it should be snow-free at this hike.

Grass has prickly seeds in late May and June

This hike is in Plumas National Forest; owned by the public, managed by Plumas National Forest. Backpacking welcomed; campfires welcomed except late Summer & early Fall.

Emerald Pool campsite
 

current weather forecast

Street View of trailhead

Maps  Apr 2021 edition

Avenza version

Adobe PDF version

KML track of hike