Visited - 7/23/2017 Jeff and I took a little side trip on our way back from a weekend camping and boating on Eagle Lake in Lassen County up by Susanville, CA. We decided to go through Quincy, CA and head south to a beautiful alpine lake called Bucks Lake. While spending a great lunch lakeside playing fetch the stick with our two chocolate labs, Summer and Skye we happened upon this quaint little lake on our drive out. Taking the road
less traveled has become an overused phrase, but one appropriate for this trip
which was all about lollygagging on twisty turny back roads. Sandwiched
between the National Forests of Lassen and Tahoe is Plumas National Forest,
home to Bucks Lake Wilderness (geographically located between Quincy and
Oroville). I was drawn to the trails surrounding Bucks Lake and was
especially interested in exploring the area where the Pacific Crest Trail
passes through the wilderness.
Thompson Lake seems to be a gem hidden in plain sight. It is a beautiful glacial lake, with distinct use trails, and is listed as a destination for fishing and leaf peeping. Information about this lake is sparse, although I did find it’s the drinking water supply for many of the surrounding cabins, thus the reason for no swimming and no boating.
Thompson Lake is located on the Southwest corner of Bucks Lake on Highway 33.
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