Parks in Markleeville, California

POOL CLOSURE UPDATE: The hot spring pool complex will be closed for scheduled maintenance September 7th thr... More on Parks

I grew up in Markleeville and spent countless days and nights at Grover Hot Springs State Park. More on Trekaroo

California has many beautiful lakes and Kinney Reservoir is one of them. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. From the top of Ebbetts Peak you get a great view of the surrounding area and if you ... More on AnglerWeb.com

The Carson River West Fork is both shorter and significantly smaller than the East Fork, having only about one-third the average discharge of the East Fork. Even so, the West Fork tends to have a richer and earlier history than the ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Warning: Take out just above an abandoned dam. Before your run, study the final approach. The Carson River is a wonderful run for budding paddlers. The scenery is beautiful, juniper-covered hills, ... More on Trails

East Fork: From Meyers, at junction Hwy's 50-89; take Hwy 89 S, go 11 mi. to junction of Hwy's 88-89. Turn E, go 6 mi. to Woodfords. Turn S, go 8 mi. on Hwy 89 (past Markleeville) to Hangman's Brid... More on AnglerWeb.com

Crater Lake is tucked in a sensational cirque basin, offering dramatic views of Hope Valley and featuring ultra privacy. As you traipse undiscovered on the steep and direct route to this small circular lake, pause often to admire ... More on Trails

Cradled under the imposing cliffs of the volcanic Dardanelles, snow-clad Round Lake is pure and rapturous in winter. Its a prime destination after snowshoeing through an expansive meadow where the Stellers jay squawks, then trudging ... More on Trails

Inscription. John A. “Snowshoe” Thompson (1827-1876) Native of Norway who carried mail across the Sierra Nevada on skis, assisting the needful for twenty years, dwelt and died on this s... More on HMDB

Inscription. This marks the home of John Albert Thompson (Snowshoe Thompson) great pioneer of the Sierras and hero of the mountains, who for twenty winters carried the mail over the deep snow of th... More on HMDB

This brief hike scrambles to the flat summit of an unusual volcanic mesa above Lake Alpine for a birds-eye view over the upper Stanislaus River drainage. Ascending through a red fir forest and across a dry meadow, we arrive at a volcanic ... More on Trails

Lake Alpine is a great place to relax in the sun and do a little swimming but warning the water is cold. More on GeckoGo

The bare, cathedral-like walls of a stark Desolation Wilderness canyon form the backdrop for Eagle Lake. Yo... More on Trails

Cant wait to go back!!! More on Yahoo! Travel