Trailhead

Jamison Mine Trailhead

Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Plumas National Forest, California

About this place

Jamison Mine Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail Jamison Mine Trail; the route reaches Grass, Jamison and Wades lakes in the Lakes Basin trail network

The high-elevation Gold Lake Highway approach is seasonal; treat all lake and stream water.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

Lakes Basin trails and Gold Lake Highway approaches can remain snowbound into summer; wildfire, storms, wet trails, and forest-road work can close individual access points

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Jamison Mine Trailhead is published. Lakes Basin trailhead-specific access and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Lakes Basin trailhead-specific access: Use the signed Jamison Mine Trailhead access in Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Plumas National Forest, California. Use the signed Jamison, Grass Lake, Smith Lake, Rock Lake, or related official access and verify parking, seasonal road status, and map junctions. Lakes Basin trails and Gold Lake Highway approaches can remain snowbound into summer; wildfire, storms, wet trails, and forest-road work can close individual access points.

Before driving

Check Plumas alerts, county road status, and the exact Jamison, Grass, Smith, Rock, Hidden, or Wades approach before travel.

Map

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Latitude
39.684030° N
Longitude
120.672511° W

Sources

National Forest System and USGS Trails — Lakes Basin Recreation Area — snapped official trail pointNFS Jamison Mine TrailPlumas Lakes Basin no-overnight-permit policyLakes Basin Recreation Area current conditionsPlumas National Forest — current alerts