Humbug Hoedown
June 25-29, 2008

Join Access Adventure/Anywhere Wild! for our return trip to the Humbug Valley, near Chester, in Plumas County. It is a beautiful valley not far from Lassen Volcanic National Park and a short drive to Lake Almanor. The valley offers the possibility for scenic loop carriage drives. Grayson Sorrels has laid the groundwork for our stay and we anticipate having a great time! Check out the Visitors Guide!

Camping will be at the Yellow Creek Campground, with Camp Host Bev Oogle to welcome us. Bev is a local historian, and participated in writing a book about Ishi, the Native American found in the early 1900’s near Oroville. She has offered to give “fireside chats” about the history of the Humbug Valley and Ishi. Perhaps Bev can tell us why it is called the Humbug Valley. The campground has wheelchair accessible facilities, a running creek for watering the horses, picnic tables and beautiful campsites. The campsites are large enough for small RVs, although there are no RV hook-ups. Cost per night is $16/campsite. We need to reserve campsites so please email info@access-adventure.org to RSVP and we’ll make the call – deadline is June 7th.

Photos of Yellow Creek Campground

We will share meal preparation responsibilities for breakfast, packable lunch, and dinner. Once you sign on for the trip you will be asked to select which meal(s) you will prepare. This worked out very well for the Wildflower Wingding. Please bring your own drinks. The Access Adventure barbeque will be available for cooking. Chester and Lake Almanor are nearby and have motel rooms, grocery stores, and restaurants. Grayson has offered his home for showers.

View Photos of the Area
Visitors Guide to the Humbug Hoedown Valley