Five Lakes Basin or Grouse Lake?

“Anyone been to either of these in Nor Cal? Any advice which to choose? I have three days starting tomorrow for a weekender and want to do one of them.

Thanks, folks!”

“Been to both a number of times, there's not a lot about the terrain that separates one from the other, you're in the same general area, so it almost becomes personal preference on which trails you like. For some reason I can't explain, I LOVE Sawmill Lake! Most people who go in at Carr-Feely Lake TH and hike around the whole Grouse Ridge area don't end up there, but I think it's a great place to end the days hike at & jump in for a swim or try for some trout for dinner. It's a pretty lake, IMHO.

Don't know if you subscribe to the Nor Cal Hikers grp on Yahoo, we just had a pretty good exchange about the TP pollution near Island Lake... it's close enough in that there are a lot of day-hikers there who don't quite take care of business as they should... if you know what I mean :(

Don't know if this helps... but I'd lean toward the less-traveled area--- 5 Lakes Basin.. or keep hiking far enough in that you don't have to contend with day-hiker contamination.

I like the general area a lot... in fact I just may sneak up there myself this weekend!”

“Thanks, Wanderer. I really appreciate the input from someone in the know. Yeah, we're going in this afternoon, so I guess we'll see how far in we get. I need a to get my hands on a good topo since the map I have is just a flat map.

Anyway, maybe I'll see ya around up there. I'll be with a woman who looks like she can hike forever and red dog with its tounge dragging in the dirt :)

I'll see about joining the Yahoo group. thanks for the heads up.

J.”