Bucks Lake Wilderness

Bordered by Bucks Lake on the south, this relatively small area boasts a broad diversity of vegetation — brush fields, conifers, oaks, pure stands of red fir — and of topography, with bare rocky slopes, cliffs, quaking bogs, and small alpine meadows. Elevations range from about 2,000 feet in the Feather River Canyon to 7,017 feet atop Spanish Peak. The higher elevations are separated from the lower by a long escarpment along which the Pacific Crest Trail runs for approximately 13 miles, granting the occasional spectacular view to the east and north. Throughout the area you'll stumble upon small lakes and ponds, primarily near the base of the escarpment.