ROVRMAN2 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 High Lakes NE of Chico this weekend anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.BlueSky Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Sounds like a fun trip. Unfortunately not able to attend, got to stick around the house this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Great area. Weather should be nice as long as the Carr Fire isn't blowing your direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithium1330 Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 argh... too short notice. but love to hear about it and pencil that for next trip north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Was there last weekend. It was pretty smoky on Saturday and snowed ash for a while. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Man, looks like the fog rolled in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROVRMAN2 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 I’m sure it’s still smoky. I still want to check it out. I was South ofGardnerville nvlast week smoky too. Next week I’ll check north of mt Shasta for clear skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 It wasn’t that bad all weekend. We were there Friday until Monday, and it was only REALLY bad on Saturday. It left a small layer of ash on everything. It was really smoky heading west to 5 as you got close to the Carr fire on our way back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Here is the same lake when we got some wind clearing things up on Sunday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvRovr Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 We were at Bucks Lake last weekend and it was pretty smoky but still enjoyable. Have fun Rupert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 I’m sure it’s still smoky. I still want to check it out. I was South ofGardnerville nvlast week smoky too. Next week I’ll check north of mt Shasta for clear skiesIt’s a cool area. The tweakers can be a little annoying. They like to roll in late in their Toyota’s and shoot guns and be loud. Don blames the Toyota’s, but I think it’s the meth 🤷ðŸ»â€â™‚ï¸ Where you planning to camp? Let me know if you want any suggestions or advice on camping and trails, I’ve explored the area quite a bit the last few years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROVRMAN2 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Started late,arrived late,had lunch, relaxed a bit then drove home. It was a bad recce on my part b/c of late start plus I followed Gaia route that plotted a “short†cut which was an old unused trail that had “gate keepers†in several spots. A few backups and turn around were performed. Phillbrook Lake aka Reservoir owned by PG&E was a pretty and nice lake for swimming,fishing,boating. The campsite was crowded and booked $25/nite? Lots of quads, bikes that day. Also the lake had private cabins around the lake. No cell service there either.I’ll have to return another day and explore further to Lotts, Spring Valley, and Morris Lakes. There was a slight smoke haze that day, but it was relatively clear skies. I think anything over 5k altitude is clear skies.Elherbinator could probably give a better report and pics too!Is it Me and Chris the only ones with Gaia route mapping problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elherbinator Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Started late,arrived late,had lunch, relaxed a bit then drove home. It was a bad recce on my part b/c of late start plus I followed Gaia route that plotted a “short†cut which was an old unused trail that had “gate keepers†in several spots. A few backups and turn around were performed. Phillbrook Lake aka Reservoir owned by PG&E was a pretty and nice lake for swimming,fishing,boating. The campsite was crowded and booked $25/nite? Lots of quads, bikes that day. Also the lake had private cabins around the lake. No cell service there either.I’ll have to return another day and explore further to Lotts, Spring Valley, and Morris Lakes. There was a slight smoke haze that day, but it was relatively clear skies. I think anything over 5k altitude is clear skies.Elherbinator could probably give a better report and pics too!Is it Me and Chris the only ones with Gaia route mapping problems?I have never had any luck trying to use GOS over there. It always tries to direct you to dead ends. The high lakes OHV area turn is right before Philbrook. You take a left at the large intersection that has the big stacks of logs. Then it’s another 20 or 30 minutes to the welcome sign. Lotts lake is pretty much all private property and not worth going to, it’s to the left of welcome sign. You want head right of the sign to Spring Valley and the rest of the trails and lakes. The high lakes area is about 6k feet and still gets plenty of smoke. It’s all free camping up there and there are several good sites at different lakes. Spring valley and long lake has several really nice spots, but it’s popular and can get filled pretty quick. Campbell lake has 1 good one and 1 not so good campsite. Saddle Lake also has 2 campsites, one is ok and one is pretty crappy. Grassy Lake has a campsite that is very secluded and nice for one vehicle. The lake itself has a lot of vegetation and not that useable. Same with Bear Lake. It’s a cool area that you can spend a full weekend wheeling around. Best thing to do is get there early and grab a good campsite, then start wheeling around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 It’s a cool area. The tweakers can be a little annoying. They like to roll in late in their Toyota’s and shoot guns and be loud. Don blames the Toyota’s, but I think it’s the meth â€â™‚ Where you planning to camp? Let me know if you want any suggestions or advice on camping and trails, I’ve explored the area quite a bit the last few years. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkDon't meth and Toyotas go together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Regarding Gaia, I don't use it's auto-routing. I just use it as a map and build my own routes. The auto-routing only works on open source maps anyway the last time I looked so even though a USFS or USGS map may show a road, if the open source map they're using in the background doesn't have it the auto-routing won't be able to find a way. Last time I tried it was the Mojave Rd trip and I eventually gave up and did my own routing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Regarding Gaia, I don't use it's auto-routing. I just use it as a map and build my own routes. The auto-routing only works on open source maps anyway the last time I looked so even though a USFS or USGS map may show a road, if the open source map they're using in the background doesn't have it the auto-routing won't be able to find a way. Last time I tried it was the Mojave Rd trip and I eventually gave up and did my own routing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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