Sanford Lake


   

DESCRIPTION:

Both the fishing for rainbow and hiking out offer challenges although for me the fishing and catching was more challenging than the uphill climb back to the campground.

Elevation Surface (Acre Feet) Max Depth
(Limited Fish)
County
Max Summer
6600 feet
(Usually freezes over)
8.7  6.0  22 feet
(No, Over 10 feet)
Nevada
Management Planting Frequency Last Year Planted Adult Sizes
Natural evolution Several times during summer 2003  

DIRECTIONS:

To Sanford Lake

Access via steep, non-maintained trails scrambling down from the Grouse Ridge Trail below (north) of the Grouse Ridge Campground. In 2002 there was a sign post with handwritten names marking the take-off to both Downey and Sanford Lakes. See Grouse Ridge Map.


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