American Auto Trail-California’s Butte County (Chico to Pentz CA)

This American auto trail begins at Sterling Junction, just south of Chico, California.

This travel route follows a section of the old U.S. Highway 99E and Oroville-Chico Highway before turning east to Pentz.

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