Greetings Full Size Jeepers!
Announcing the 1st annual start of Summer FSJ Campout at Gold Lake featuring Quadra-Trac with opening act Shackle Bushing!
Gold Lake 4x4 campground is situated just south of Graeagle and Plumas-Eureka State park near Portola, CA. The campground is moderately improved with bear boxes, outhouse facility, and level areas for tents. It is accessible by stock high-clearance 4x4 vehicles so an FSJ should have no issues. (see video!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW7z4iVN8Ls
Gold Lake serves as a great base camp for numerous trails in the area. The lake itself has hiking, fishing, and general nature-enjoying. The mail and largest trail is the Gold Valley trail that runs from Packer lake in the South into Plumas Eureka in the north. It offers stunning views of numerous alpine lakes and valleys. It is mostly class 2 with a couple spots of class 3. There are some side trails with class 4 in case people want to get crazy. There are also some trails that lead to old mining and logging camps. Plumas Eureka has a neat little museum that covers the early mining days, the natural history, and the ski racing history of the area. There are also old mining buildings to look at and tour. The little town of Johnsville has some shops and an old tavern.
http://4x4trailmaps.com/4x4Trails.php?Trail_ID=81
Please post up if you'd like to go, with questions, or suggestions! See you in the woods!