The Wonder of Wilderness
Located in the northwestern part of the forest, the 20,000 acre Bucks Lake Wilderness has a broad diversity of plant life, trees, and landscape features. A few small lakes and ponds dot the wilderness at the base of a major escarpment. The wilderness is a wild land; most of it rugged, with difficult human access. A permit is not necessary to visit the wilderness, but you will need a fire permit. Be sure to share your itinerary and return date with a friend or relative.
Bucks Lake Wilderness elevations range from 2,000 feet in the Feather River Canyon to 7,017 feet at Spanish Peak. The terrain includes gentle slopes, steep canyons, and sheer cliffs. There are bare rock slopes and cliffs along with a mix of brush, conifers, and oaks, pure stands of red fir, brush fields, and small mountain meadows. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the wilderness and, on clear days, Mt. Lassen is visible located 40 miles to the north, in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Tread lightly and leave no trace of your presence
Visitors in the wilderness become part of the biological community, and they must behave responsibly - as if they are visiting the home of a respected friend. Avoid reusing campsites to avoid soil compaction, campfire ash buildup, firewood depletion and a worn appearance that degrades the appearance of the wilderness.
Recreation
Partners
A listing of local chambers of commerce, visitor bureaus,
and other recreation service partners
National
Forest Recreation Web site
National Forest recreation web site managed by the USDA Forest
Service.
ReserveUSA.com
On-line reservation site for thousands of Forest Service and
Corps of Engineer recreation sites.
Recreation.Gov
A one-stop site for information on federal lands.
Recreational
Opportunity Guides (ROG's)
A listing of all the current ROG's which give information
on recreational activities on the Plumas
OHV Forest Order Maps
Find out where you can recreate on the forest