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From Sierraville: Travel south on Hwy 89 for 11 miles to Forest Road 7. Turn right and travel west to the Meadow Lake turnoff. Turn left on Forest Road 86 which becomes Nevada County Road 843 traveling south for approximately 10 miles. Most of the route is paved, but the last few miles are unpaved and becomes very rough.
I cannot say enough about this whole area. One of my most favorite places to get away. High clearance vehicle required. I personally won't go up there without a 4 WD but I tend to take obscure trails and get stuck. So stay on the road. The land is USFS and PG&E (I think) so you must be self sufficient and that means packing out your own excriment as well. Please do not bury it around the camp sites or take a dump in the water (some do and it's disgusting) More people there this summer than I have seen in a long time. Also, Faucherie Reservoir is in the vicinity and worth a visit. The sky, at night, will blow you away. Both are perfect for kayaking.
Great, road was open earlier then usual so I get to be here on my own :)
The last 10 miles are gravel and dirt with some trickier spots to drive thru closer to the lake but nothing too extreme. We there in late July and snagged the last campground arriving on a Friday at 3ish. Most sites have a pretty good amount of shade. Plenty of room for ATV's and dirt bikes. Each site has a table, food locker and fire pit/grill combo. Vault toilets were restocked daily but 3 toilets for 15 campsites seemed like a stretch so we did use our bucket toilet. Make sure to pack in and pack out all your trash. There is no water available here so pack enough for cooking, dishwashing and drinking. Minus one start for the muddy lake entry and all the dirt that gets kicked up when you are walking into the lake making it super murky.
A little tough to get to four wheel drive recommended. But people did pull trailers in fifth wheels in there, I don't know how.
