Bassett's Station Activities and Area
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| In The Warmer Months Bassetts Station sits at the gateway to the Gold Lakes Basin Recreational area. Over 40 high Sierra lakes are just minutes away. All are teaming with trout. Some are shallow and warm in the summer and are good for swimming. Some are secluded. Some are windy and provide good sailing and wind surfing. Some have picturesque water skiing. All the lakes are beautiful. Many camp grounds are in the area. Miles of trails (including the Pacific Crest Trail), and improved and unimproved roads go deep into the forest. If you hike, drive, ride a bike or horse they can lead you to: water falls mountaineering locations on the Sierra Buttes scenic vista points Indian artifacts old gold mines panning for gold in the Yuba river world class bird watching fishing and hunting. For the more civilized adventurer, within 20 miles there is: golfing and tennis in Graegle fine dining museums in Sierra City, Downieville and Loyalton music concerts and poetry readings In the Winter Months Bassetts Station is at the intersection on Highway 49, Gold Lake Road and Forest Road 54. Highway 49 is open to auto traffic year round. The other two roads are closed to auto traffic and become groomed trails for the winter sport enthusiasts. The Bassetts gateway leads to: great snowmobiling excellent cross country skiing snow shoeing ice fishing the groomed trail can also provide for good winter hiking Rent a room at the Bassetts Motel and your sno-park parking hassles are over. We will reserve a spot for you. |
| One of Bassett's world famous humming birds and the birders |
| Getting ready in the staging area, below the Bassett's Station parking lot. |
Snowbusters on the back side of Sierra Buttes
Hiking to Frazier Falls
Looking down on Gold Lake from Mills Peak
| Some other useful links Sierra City site Sierra County site Bassetts Weather Forecast Downieville Outfitters Fly fishing report Camp Ground Reservation |
| Thanks to "Cousin Joe" for many of the great local pictures on this site. For more pictures go to: More Cousin Joe's Pictures |