I was reading this morning that rockslides have temporarily closed great sections of Highway 70 through the Feather River Canyon to Highway 89. And although I don’t think I’ve ever traveled along that particular route, I was reminded of a couple of road trips up to Eagle Lake via the roughly parallel Highway 32. Our course took us through the city of Marysville and up to the higher elevations along Deer Creek, with constantly changing scenic terrain along every stage of the trip. My images today include both outings, August 16, 2022 and September 5, 2023.

420 E Street, Marysville, built in 1929

State Theater building, Spanish Colonial Revival style (1927)

A number of big trucks have gotten stuck in this narrow Marysville underpass

Bluffs above Butte Creek Canyon, northeast of Marysville

A great place to stop with a picnic lunch

Deer Creek runs along Highway 32