The southern-most lake of the Caribou Wilderness. We visited it in late May & there were still large patches of snow. We didn't catch any fish, it rained all night, & it was cold. But we had a good fire, ate well, & managed to stay warm & dry. The lake is surrounded by forest with easy access to the shore. Plenty of firewood.

Information

Length: app. 2 miles
Elevation: 7,000 feet
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (some uphill)
Permit: none
Information: Almanor Ranger District, Lassen National Forest
Water: available from lake & streams (filter or purify)

From Redding:

South on I-5 to Red Bluff. East on Hwy 36 to Chester. Thru Chester 3.5 miles turn left on Forest Road 10 (across from where Road 13 goes right). Paved road (FR 10) for 10.2 miles then left onto dirt road where pavement ends for 1.6 miles to Hay Meadow trailhead.

From Trailhead:

Follow trail past registration area then left at 1st fork (0.3 mile). Border Indian Meadow & cross outlet creek. Climb gently -- left at next two forks (1.2 & 1.5 miles) & 0.5 mile more to lake. Campsites on north shore.