Stilson Canyon is a small gorge at the base of the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
in
Butte County, California.
Little Chico Creek which serves as the dividing line between the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...
flows through it and passes by a small community of homes built along a portion of the canyon.
Canyons and gorges of California
Landforms of Butte County, California
Chico, California
Landforms of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
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