Over The Hill Hikers - CA

06/13/2026

We spent the morning eBiking and Shopping in Old Town Graeagle, California!

Graeagle began as a bustling lumber and "box shook" mill town in 1916. Named after nearby Gray Eagle Creek, the town was owned by the California Fruit Exchange. Following the mill's closure in the 1950s, the West family bought the town and transformed it into a charming recreational and residential community.
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06/13/2026

We spent the morning eBiking and Shopping in Old Town Graeagle, California!

Graeagle began as a bustling lumber and "box shook" mill town in 1916. Named after nearby Gray Eagle Creek, the town was owned by the California Fruit Exchange. Following the mill's closure in the 1950s, the West family bought the town and transformed it into a charming recreational and residential community.

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

We finally found the Greathouse Visitor Center OPEN as we arrived for our hike! We watched the movie they continuously show, read about the history of the mines then hit the trail!

05/30/2026

A bear eating grass in front of two chunks of meat... what could go wrong?

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

BIG BALD ROCK TRAIL : Photo Set 4
The Big Bald Rock Trail takes you atop a broad granite dome in Plumas National Forest where you have wide-ranging views across the Northern Sierra Nevada. It’s an easy hike with a big payoff!

Distance: 2 or more miles (depending on how much you wander in the granite). We did over 4 miles of exploring.

Difficulty: Easy, but scrambling makes it moderate.

Big Bald Rock was born millions of years ago as an underground swell of hot magma that slowly cooled to form granite. Erosion eventually exposed the bare rock from which this prominent feature, a granite dome, gains its name.

There isn’t much actual trail, but once on top of Big Bald Rock you can wander wherever you wish.

The trail begins at the west side of the parking lot and follows a seasonal creek. The sugar pinen forest was decimated by one of California's notorious wild fires, the 2020 North Complex Fire. Because of this, there is little to no shade (except in the shadow of boulders) so take plenty of water during warm temperatures.

On this day the weather was sunny and mild!

The rock formations are surreal!

PHOTO SET 1: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1575894014536464&id=100063476413905&mibextid=ZbWKwL

PHOTO SET 2:
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05/26/2026

PHOTO SET 2: Big Bald Rock
Yes it was an amazing 2.5 hours we had wandering for 5.7 miles exploring and scrambling along the granite boulders of Big Bald Rock!

In 2020, the Bear Fire tore through Berry Creek and burned away the towering trees and expansive brush that covered the now-exposed batholith. There is shade only in the shadow of boulders.

PHOTO SET 1: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1575894014536464&id=100063476413905&mibextid=ZbWKwL

PHOTO SET 3: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1575919231200609&id=100063476413905&mibextid=CDWPTG

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05/26/2026

PHOTO SET 3: Big Bald Rock
An amazing 2.5 hours wandering through the Big Bald Rock batholith near Oroville Lake, California! We wandered for 5.7 miles, and did some exploring and scrambling along the way! Exploring this area is like taking a walk on Mars!

Big Bald Rock is in Plumas National Forest, just northeast of Oroville, California. It is an easy half-mile hike (at minimum) that rewards you with stunning, panoramic views of Lake Oroville, the Sutter Buttes (largely obscured by smog on this day), and the distant Coast Ranges. The rock formations are amazing. You can wander the area for miles (moderately difficult) or just take the short hike to catch a glimpse.

PHOTO SET 1: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1575894014536464&id=100063476413905&mibextid=ZbWKwL

PHOTO SET 2: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1575915414534324&id=100063476413905&mibextid=CDWPTG

PHOTO SET 4:
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