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Mountain
terrain:
Pristine Northern Sierra Lake; the Gold Lake region, or Lakes Basin Recreation Area is a series of small angelic snow melt lakes surrounded by granite works of art, such as the Sierra Buttes, that tower over the Yuba river gorge. This is northern gold country in CA Hwy 49.
location:
Sierra County
N of Sierra City
off Hwy 49; off Hwy 89 & 70 
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recreation:
backpackingbikingcampingfishinghikingKayakingsnow skiingmountain bikingFrazier Fallssnowmobiling
parks, forests, rivers & lakes: Lakes Basin Recreation AreaPlumas Eureka State Park Tahoe National ForestPlumas National Forest
Northern Sierra Nevada Forests
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description:
A number of small seasonal cabin resorts dot the landscapes between creeks, pines, waterfalls, with at least 10 small crystal clear blue lakes & granite peaks as the backdrop. Summer is fishing, hiking & mountain biking; Winter cross country skiing & also snowmobile heaven.
- nearby towns:
- Sierra City
- Sierraville
- Portola
- Downieville
- Clio
- Graeagle
- Blairsden
- Quincy
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local links:
Lakes Basin Hiking Photos
Sierra City site
Cabins at Gold Lake
Camping overview map
Lakes Basin Recreation Map
Sierra Buttes Hiking Map
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