Stirling City is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It lies at an elevation of 3570 feet (1088 m). Stirling City had a population of 284 at the 2020 census.
Hidden in historic Stirling City, Clotilde Merlo Park is a destination for those seeking natural beauty and tranquility. Visitors will quickly notice that this is no ordinary park once they start walking around the carefully designed and maintained grounds. At 3,500 feet in elevation, Merlo Park is also one of the cooler places in Butte County to take a walk.