Visited on 8/30/2018,
Jeff and I loaded up the truck camper and the kayak on the Jeep and headed up
to Lake Basin Recreation Area to hike and visit several of the Lakes Basin area
natural subalpine lakes. We, of course
had our water-loving chocolate Labradors, Summer and Skye with us for a wonderful
weekend of camping, hiking and kayaking for my birthday. We decided to take the 2.3 mile Bear Lake to
Long Lake trail hike. We visited Big
Bear Lake, Little Bear Lake and Cub Lake.
The last and largest lake on this trail was Long Lake. This lake is one of the larger lakes in the
region at 291 acres, and is a glacial lake located in this gorgeous Lakes Basin
Recreation Area. Long Lake is at an elevation of 6,680 feet above sea level in
the Plumas National Forest. There are
over 20 small glacial formed subalpine lakes in this area of the Sierra
Mountains. We
found a fantastic little campground with very inexpensive camp sites at only
$10 per night at Goose Lake, right up against the water. Camp spot #5 was our favorite with a fantastic
view of the lake and easy access for us to kayak on the calm morning
waters. We will definitely be back in
this area in the future for wonderful camping adventures.
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