Butte Creek Canyon, CA

Butte Creek Canyon is a small foothill community northeast of Chico, reached via winding Skyway Road through Paradise. The area sits in oak-studded hills where Butte Creek cuts through the Sierra Nevada foothills. Most visitors come from Chico or Sacramento Valley towns, though mountain access roads connect to Magalia and other ridge communities. The canyon supports an important salmon run, with spring Chinook traveling upstream to spawn in the creek's clear waters.