Quincy, the Plumas County seat, sits at 3,432′. Hike a hundred feet higher into the hills surrounding the town and you have a birds-eye view of downtown Quincy splashed with orange, yellow, red and green.
That’s what Michael Beatley did this weekend, while also exploring fields and farms around Quincy to return with an album of great images.
Throughout town, both native and planted trees provide lush color. Exotic sugar maples near the county courthouse are guilty of being spectacular and Quincy (est. 1854) is packed with peak color.
The Peak color should last through the week, though do not delay, as Quincy is as good as it gets, right now.
Quincy (3,432′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
The trees described as”maples” at the Plumas County courthouse are actually California Sycamores
Steve,
The trees featured in the photos happen to be sugar maples, though there are Western Sycamore growing nearby at the country courthouse in Quincy. It’s understandable how the two could be confused, though the trunk of the sycamore is smooth with flaked bark, while that of the maple is rough. A sycamore leaf is similar to a maple leaf, though more angular.