Chilcoot-Vinton, CA

united states

Chilcoot-Vinton is a tiny farming town in California's Sierra Valley, sitting at nearly 5,000 feet in cattle country. Highway 70 runs right through it, connecting to Portola and continuing over Beckwourth Pass into Nevada. It's named after the gold rush Chilcoot Pass route, though locals spell it differently than the famous Alaskan version.