Eagle Lakes OHV Route

Though nothing compared to that challenging route, the trail to Eagle Lakes is serious 4Wheeling. Snaking through the trees is a threat to your mirrors and at least one hill takes skill, a good vehicle and acceptance that the vehicle might get another ding.

Once you leave the Fordyce Creek Trail, the short half-mile to the Lakes is a comparatively easy segment.

The Lakes offer fishing, but are shallow and full of dead trees and vegetation. Mosquitoes come early and grow to small-bird sizes. The OHV road ends at the lakes, but in a short quarter mile, the trail drops to a lovely section of Fordyce Creek. You’ll see more fish and swimmers than bathing suits.

After about 1.5 miles north of the Sierra Treks assembly area, a road to the left goes to the Pierce Creek OHV camping grounds that were purchased using Green Sticker Funds. The campground lies along a lovely section of the South Yuba River in an area featuring slackwater pools resembling small lakes.

To Eagle Lakes OHV Route

Exit I-80 at Cisco Grove, which is 27 miles east of Auburn. Continue to the frontage road, which is Old Highway 40, and turn left (west). Pass Indian Springs Campground and turn right (north) onto a narrow, dirt road that is signed to Eagle Lakes and the Grouse Ridge Trail. Cross under the power lines and continue by the assembly area for Sierra Trek events. Continue straight by the road junction to the Pierce Creek OHV Campground. Continue straight (left) by the intersection where the Fordyce Creek Trail turns east.