Hope Valley is a beautiful area located in Alpine County south of Lake Tahoe and off of Highway 88. The area is comprised of public and private land and offers a wide range of camping and exploring opportunities. As you enter the valley you’ll notice cars parked along side the […]
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Plasse’s Resort, CA
Plasse’s Resort is at the southwest end of Silver Lake located off of Highway 88, 9 miles from Kirkwood Resort. Plasse’s was opened up in 1853, first as a trading post, by Ramon Pierre Plasse as a stopover for people hauling goods along the Carson Immigrant Trail. Ramon married Louise […]
Gold Lake Highway, California
The Gold Lake Highway is a 15.5 mile 2 lane road located on the northern end of the Sierra Nevadas between Highway 49 and Sierra City on the south end to Highway 89 and Graeagle on the north end. This region provides a treasure trove of outdoor recreational activities such […]
Spring Creek Campground – Frenchman Lake
Frenchman Lake is an easy north-westerly 1 to 1 1/2 hour drive from Reno, depending on where you leave from. After turning off of 395 onto 70 it’s only 5.5 miles to Chilcoot and the turnoff to Frenchman. Once you make the turn in Chilcoot it’s another 8 miles to […]
Cottonwood Spring Campground – Frenchman Lake
Frenchman Lake is an easy north-westerly 1 to 1 1/2 hour drive from Reno, depending on where you leave from. After turning off of 395 onto 70 it’s only 5.5 miles to Chilcoot and the turnoff to Frenchman. Once you make the turn in Chilcoot it’s another 8 miles to […]