20의 래슨 카운티가지 명소 & 주요 장소

This faint dirt track follows near the top of the ridge to the south-east. The saddle is flat and offer good camping options in respectful distance above the reservoir.

Bieber was just a ford to cross the river and at that time was know as Chalk Ford. The town was founded on a homesteads consisted of 160 acres of claimed by Theodore Pleish in May 1873. Pleisch cabin on the east bank of Pit River, approximately 100 yards north of the ford, very probably was the first dwelling house on the present town site. Construction of buildings by Antone and Will Gerig the next year, gave 3 houses within the range of modern Bieber, C.A. Mayhew came in 1872, by 1875 Chester Babcock and 4 children, S.K. Packwood, Ed Harris, Ed Kennedy, James Jones, Richard Ricketts, Wm.H. Roney Charley Gerig, Antone Gerig, Peter Walsh, Charles Kenyon. Nathan Bieber appeared in Big Valley in 1877 to help manage Josephson store, then located south of Pumpkin Center. Josephson, operating for Bieber's Uncle Max Pasner, came to Big Valley 1876. All seemed satisfactory, and in 1877 Josephson and Bieber under the direction of Pasner opened the first Bieber store. At this Time, young Bieber and Josephson built the Bieber residence, it was the 1st home of sizes in the locality. With the increase of settlers and the likelihood of increased business, it was deemed practical to lay out a town. The presence of a surveyor saw that event read actuality in the year 1877. It is recorded that 4 buildings were erected in that year. For more Big Valley history https://bigvalleynews.net/Chamber/History.html

This 1931 concrete structure contained three cells and a storage room, replacing the old jail built in 1889 for $250. W.A. Zimmerman built the new structure at a cost of $1,935.50. These were exciting times for Bieber being the focal point where the Great Northern and Western Pacific Railroads were in the midst of constructing their respective extensions to connect the two railroads. Besides the new jail, construction began on a $10,000 grammar school. In addition, Pacific Gas & Electric was constructing a transmission line from Fall River Mills to Big Valley. https://tipurdy.org/biebers-new-jail/

There are two tunnels on this trail, one right after the other. This Tunnel is the longest at about 800ft long. It used to be a railroad tunnel that has been converted for hiking and riding, and it's a great escape from the hot sun during the summer.

This shore of Butte Lake features a boat ramp and a campground with potable water, vault toilets, and campsites. Trailer and RV length restrictions, campground and boat ramp closure details, campsite fees, and other seasonal information can be found here: https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/butte-lake-campground.htm

A few hundred feet east of Blue lake road a small trail leads from the gravel county road 42 up and over a ridge to the smaller gravel Patterson Sawmill Road where it reaches Cedar Creek that leads downhill to the Southwest and eventually connects with Hwy 395, while lesser dirt tracks run east to CR 447 in Nevada.

The East side of Blue lake has a paved road with a boat ramp at the north end and a camp ground to the south. A often unmapped narrow single track trail wraps around the west side to close the circle.

Dirt trail spur to a small reservoir with good water to refill drinking bottles and swim. Good flat spots for camping.