California State Route 70, SR 191 to SR 89

 

APM: 22

Location: SR 70 and SR 191, Butte Cty

Reassurance shield as SR 70 changes directions to east-west.

APM: 22

Location: SR 70 and SR 191, Butte Cty

125 miles to US 395.

APM: 24

Location: SR 70 and Wheelock Rd, Butte Cty

SR 70 becomes a scenic route.

APM: 24

Location: SR 70 and Slickens Rd, Butte Cty

Reassurance shield after Slickens Rd.

APM: 26

Location: SR 70 and Pentz Rd, Butte Cty

Reassurance shield after Pentz Rd.

APM: 29

Location: SR 70 and Truex Rd, Yankee Hill, Butte Cty

A few miles later, we’ll enter unincorporated Yankee Hill.

APM: 29

Location: SR 70 and Rich Gulch Rd, Yankee Hill, Butte Cty

Reassurance shield as we enter the Yankee Hill area.

APM: 31

Location: SR 70 and Yankee Hill Rd, Yankee Hill, Butte Cty

Another reassurance shield a mile later.

APM: 31

Location: SR 70 and Lunt Rd, Yankee Hill, Butte Cty

This stretch of SR 70 is very well signed.

APM: 33

Location: SR 70 and Detlow Rd, Yankee Hill, Butte Cty

Reassurance shield as we head out of Yankee Hill.

APM: 34

Location: SR 70 and Big Bend Rd, Butte Cty

Another reassurance shield.

APM: 40

Location: SR 70 and Pulga Rd, Butte Cty

A few miles later, we’ll approach and cross the North Fork of the Feather River. SR 70 will parallel this all the way to SR 89.

APM: PLU/0

Location: SR 70 and Tobin Ridge Rd, Plumas Cty

SR 70 passes under a couple tunnels as we cross into Plumas County.

APM: 1

Location: SR 70 and Tobin Ridge Rd, Plumas Cty

Another tunnel.

APM: 4

Location: SR 70 and Tobin Ridge Rd, Plumas Cty

Then we’ll pass under the Rock Creek Power House.

APM: 6

Location: SR 70 and Tobin Ridge Rd, Tobin, Plumas Cty

A few miles later we’ll pass by unincorporated Tobin.

APM: 7

Location: SR 70 and Tobin Ridge Rd, Tobin, Plumas Cty

In Tobin we’ll cross the Feather River again.

APM: 7

Location: SR 70 and Tobin Ridge Rd, Plumas Cty

Reassurance shield after Tobin Ridge Rd.

APM: 26

Location: SR 70 and Twain Store Rd, Plumas Cty

No signage for several miles but here’s another reassurance shield.

APM: 32

Location: SR 70 and SR 89, Plumas Cty

Shortly after that, we’ll come to the poorly signed junction with SR 89. Follow 89 north to Greenville and Lake Almanor.

APM: 32

Location: SR 70 and SR 89, Plumas Cty

Turn left for 89 north. 89 south and 70 east run concurrent for a ways through Quincy.

 N to SR 89, S to SR 149

 N to SR 147, S to SR 70

 N to Paradise