Nestled along the foothills in the Northern Sacramento Valley, Between Red Bluff and Chico on Highway 99E in Tehama County. The name derives from Spanish and means “The Mills” or “The Millstones”.In 1914 Los Molinos was the first town in California to have a branch high school. Prior to the construction of the flood control dams on the Sacramento river in the 1930's, winter floods would isolate the Los Molinos students from their school in Corning, across the river and a few miles away. For several weeks each year the floods would leave students stranded from their Corning school, so the Los Molinos branch school was created to solve this problem. We are justifiably proud of our youth. The Los Molinos high school feature the photos of every past graduate of Los Molinos, form 1914 to date.
Mill Creek, from which the original Spanish settlers named the town, runs through Los Molinos. Many gristmills along the creek produced much of the grain-flower and food for many of the early Northern California residents. The mills have long since been eliminated, but as in all grand natural things the mill creek flows proudly to the Sacramento river. The year a round creek is now a popular place for people to cool off and do some tubing. Mill Creek Park, along the Sacramento River, has four ball fields and picnicking areas and is a good place to relax with the locals. The Sacramento River provides endless varieties of outdoor recreation, and is one of the largest salmon spawning rivers in the world.
Los Molinos is a friendly, rural community that offers a variety of recreational activities that include boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, and bird watching. The Los Molinos hometown atmosphere makes it the perfect place to raise a family or for your retirement years.
Actor Leo Gorcey one of the original Dead End Kids came for a visit and stayed for his lifetime. He retired to our community in 1956 and died here in 1969. Leo is buried in the Los Molinos Cemetery.
Not far from Los Molinos is the famous Lassen Volcanic National Park, one of the few active Volcanoes on the United States mainland. Other local attractions include the Yolla Bolly Mountains, and the Middle Eel and Ishi Wilderness Areas.
With warm summers, mild winters and less than 25 inches of annual rainfall, smog-free Los Molinos offers the ultimate in healthful, leisurely living. And unlike many rural small towns, Los Molinos has great high-speed Internet access. DSL service right in town, and even faster and better Internet service in and around the surrounding areas, by The SkyBeam
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