07-10-2008, 01:03 AM
I am not familiar with all of you options, but I do know that the road to the lakes in #3 is a very rough one and a good 4X4 is needed. I believe the same still applies to your #2 as well. (Nevertheless, I love going to the Echo lake area, good fishing, great scenery)
You may also consider camping at either of the lakes around the Crystal lake trailhead. (Washington lake or Trial lake) You can get there on a PAVED road, national forest campgrounds for a base, and there are trails going off from the trailhead to a huge variety of lakes, including some with grayling in them. The hikes from this trailhead also are generally easy enough for even those couch potato scouts to handle. Trial and Washington lakes are heavily stocked so if your boys can't catch anything in the backcountry, they could ring up a few fish around base camp with minimal skills.
Also consider camping at Mirror lake and going on the Bonnie lake trail. Approx. 1 mile hike. Again, easy road access and campgrounds.
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You may also consider camping at either of the lakes around the Crystal lake trailhead. (Washington lake or Trial lake) You can get there on a PAVED road, national forest campgrounds for a base, and there are trails going off from the trailhead to a huge variety of lakes, including some with grayling in them. The hikes from this trailhead also are generally easy enough for even those couch potato scouts to handle. Trial and Washington lakes are heavily stocked so if your boys can't catch anything in the backcountry, they could ring up a few fish around base camp with minimal skills.
Also consider camping at Mirror lake and going on the Bonnie lake trail. Approx. 1 mile hike. Again, easy road access and campgrounds.
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