{"id":3857,"date":"2019-05-02T16:16:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T23:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=3857"},"modified":"2019-06-01T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T23:21:34","slug":"lakes-basin-recreation-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/lakes-basin-recreation-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakes Basin Recreation Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakes Basin Area, California<\/h2>\n

Golden gems of California, a collection of alpine lakes on the north end of Historic Gold Country, North Yuba River, Northern Sierra Nevada<\/p>\n

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\nEAST of Downieville, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

California’s Gold Lake<\/a> and surrounding lakes; the granite spires of the Sierra Buttes and the creeks, waterfalls, headwaters of the Yuba River — total wild beauty. Steep, granite, river canyon from Downieville<\/a> drive east on Highway 49<\/a> from Sierra City<\/a> to Bassetts, a gasoline and market stop; they have a small hotel there too.<\/p>\n

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Take the left turn, north on to the Gold Lake Highway<\/strong>. The alpine and extremely scenic Lakes Basin Area<\/strong> consist of all small lakes in between Hwy 49 to Hwy 89, along GOLD LAKE HWY [Road S620] some maps read Road #24 or call this Gold Lake “Road” instead of highway. Snow closes in this route during winter months.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The impressive Lakes Basin Gold Lake Region is in the north part of Tahoe National Forest<\/a>, on the border of Plumas\u00a0National Forest<\/a>. Plumas Eureka State Park<\/a> is also nearby.<\/p>\n

Hiking, Camping, Backpacking, Picnicking, Wildflowers, Stargazing, Fishing, Kayaking, XC Skiing, Snowmobiling<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lakes Basin Campground<\/h1>\n