Feather Canyon

The Feather Canyon (or Feather River Canyon) is a 42 mi (68 km) valley in the Feather Headwaters between Pulga, California (west) and Keddie, California (east) along portions of the North Fork Feather River (west & downstream) and the East Branch North Fork Feather River (east & upstream). The canyon is the location of portions of California State Route 70 and the Feather River Route, including the Tobin Bridges.[2]

For the canyon of the Feather River that is the location of Oroville Dam that forms Lake Oroville[1], see Feather River Canyon.
Feather Canyon
California State Route 70 crossing the Western Pacific Railroad Feather River Route, 2004
Geography
LocationCalifornia, United States
Population centersPulga, Keddie
Coordinates39.95°N 121.30°W / 39.95; -121.30 
Traversed byCalifornia State Route 70, Feather River Route

The Feather River Canyon is well known for high winds. The "Jarbo Winds", named for nearby Jarbo Gap, often blow down the canyon from the northeast. These katabatic winds are caused by high-pressure air over the Great Basin seeking a path through the Sierra Nevada to the low-pressure voids on the California coast. The 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California's history, was driven into Paradise by these winds.[3] Meteorological records show 36 days since 2003 with gusts of 100 mph or more, up to 200 mph.

References
  1. Gascoyne, Tom (July 12, 2001). "Empty Promise". Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2010-12-01. A 12-car train took the guests up the Feather River Canyon to where the dam was to sit. There Gov. Goodwin Knight gave a short speech hailing the historic importance of what was to transpire on that very ground
  2. Oxlade, John (31 December 2003). "Out-n-About - The Feather River Canyon,[sic) California, USA". WorldRailFans.info. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-11. the actual "canyon" portion petween Pulga and Keddie is only approx. 42 miles
  3. Here's how Paradise ignored warnings and became a deathtrap Archived 2022-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, LA Times, Dec 30, 2018
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