Camp Lake, California

Camp Lake is a small tarn located in the Emigrant Wilderness. It is accessible only to hikers and equestrians via the popular Deer Lake Trail.

Once a good fishing lake for Brook Trout, Camp Lake is no longer stocked by the California Department of Fish and Game due to the ongoing restoration of the Mountain Yellow Legged Frog in the Sierra Nevada. The lake once suffered from both winter and summer kills and relied on annual plants to sustain the fish population. The lake no long contains trout.

Trail Information

The Crabtree Camp Trailhead is large and usually full. The trail to Deer Lake descends a little, then begins climbing. Camp Lake, the destination for most hikers, is 2.8 miles off the trailhead, at 7590 feet. Backpackers continue to other lakes beyond.

References

*Wilderness Press. Sierra North: "Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada". 9 ed. Berkeley: Wilderness Press, 2005.
*Gong, Kevin. [http://kevingong.com/Hiking/EmigrantWilderness1.html Kevin's Hiking Page] . 28 Mar. 2001. 21 Oct 2006.
*Lowe, Jim. [http://www.highcountryflyfisher.com/pages/chronEW1.htm High Country Flyfisher.com] 2002-06-09.