Little Carmen Lake, Siskiyou County, California

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     Float down the rapids of Coffee Creek in a kayak; a picturesque lake like Big Carmen Lake is a tremendous location to explore. Around Little Carmen Lake you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is generally December, that's the one that rains the most, and July is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Scott Mountain is scenic and can be observed from Little Carmen Lake, and the Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail offers  
   hiking at its best. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Little Carmen Lake, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Little Carmen Lake.
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Little Carmen Lake has to offer, you can camp at Pinewood Cove Resort, and Comfort Inn Yreka is a brilliant location to get some rest. Little Carmen Lake is a nice place to visit
 
               for more than one day, Scott Mountain Campground is a nice place to camp nearby; why not take a refreshing hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 18.
But wait, there's more to do in close proximity to Little Carmen Lake. Big Carmen Creek is a pleasant site to stop at, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Little Carmen Lake; Echo Lake Trail is a splendid local trail. A good place to stop at near Little Carmen Lake is Miller Gulch, and you'll find a striking lake called Grouse Creek Lake. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Little Carmen Lake it's a nice idea to visit Masterson Meadow, and get dripping wet paddling on Trinity River.

 
Comfort Inn Yreka, Yreka
22 miles away
Easy freeway off/on location with great restaurants and shops within walking distance. Outdoor pool. FREE Continental Breakfast. Pet Deposit: 20.00 per stay (refundable). Pet Accommodation: 10.00/nigh...

Baymont Inn & Suites Yreka, Yreka
22 miles away
Welcome to the Baymont Inn and Suites of Yreka. We are conveniently located just off of the Fort Jones Exit on Interstate 5. Take a swim in our indoor pool and enjoy our Baymont Breakfast Corner com...

Current weather conditions at Little Carmen Lake, Siskiyou County, California
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Local climate location: FORT JONES RANGER STN 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.28944
Longitude: -122.6836

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These outdoors activities are available near Little Carmen Lake.
 Hotels Near Little Carmen Lake:
Comfort Inn Yreka, Yreka, 22 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Yreka, Yreka, 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Central, Weed, 22 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Weed, Weed, 22 miles away
Relax Inn of Yreka, Yreka, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Carmen Lake:
Scott Mountain Campground, Trinity County, 1 miles away
Pinewood Cove Resort, Trinity Center, 3 miles away
Kangaroo Lake Campground, Siskiyou County, 4 miles away
Horse Flat Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Little Carmen Lake:
Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County, 16 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference
Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County, 16 miles away
      9.1 hiking miles, 4437 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 18, County, 18 miles away
      229.3 hiking miles, 7782 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Little Carmen Lake:
Trinity River, Trinity CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 13.6 miles long (Tangle Blue Creek to Clair Engle Lake)
Coffee Creek, Trinity CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Coffee Creek Road to Trinity River)
Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake)
 National Parks Near Little Carmen Lake:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA, 31 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Carmen Lake:
Big Carmen Lake, Siskiyou CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Grouse Creek Lake, Siskiyou CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Pacific Crest Trail - section 18
17 miles away
Roundtrip Distance 15.2 miles
Elevation Gain 2,232 ft.
This peak is trailless, meaning a portion or all of the route up the mountain is via an unmarked trail. For this particular mountain, the typical route is known as a ''herd path'' which is not much more than a worn, but unmarked trail. Some of the herd paths are easy to follow, others are not. In many instances the hiker will travel down a false herd path and eventually have to correct his/her course via backtracking. For these particular mountains, it is imperative that the hiker carry a compass (and know how to use it) and topographic map....

Big Duck Lake
17 miles away
Looking for a place called Coffee Creek Resort in the mid-70's.   Had a lodge and A-frame cabins, you could hike a trail up to Lake Josephine from the lodge.  Hoping it is still around now that we are back in California....

Marlahan Pond
19 miles away
Pond is mostly dry now. It's at the end of a now dry irrigation ditch. It used to be a great swimming hole, but that was a long time ago....

Taylor Lake
19 miles away
I WALKED FROM MAIN ROAD TO TRAILHEAD ON 4-22-09. HEAVY SNOW DRIFTS, TRAILHEAD IS UNDER ABOUT 48'' OF FROZEN SNOW. NOT RECOMMENDED TO HIKE ALONE, YOU WILL SINK A DOZEN TIMES OR SO UP TO YOUR WAIST! I CHICKENED OT ABOUT 1/2 WAY UP THE TRAIL I COULDN'T SEE UNDERNEATH THE SNOW AND BOULDERS. I BET THE FISHING IS RIGHT ON!...

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