Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Smith Lake Trailhead is published. Lakes Basin trailhead-specific access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Smith Lake Trailhead
Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Plumas National Forest, California
About this place
Smith Lake Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail Smith Lake Trail; the signed trail reaches Smith Lake and links with Jamison Lake routes
Follow the Forest Service map, carry treated water, and confirm Gold Lake Highway snow access.
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 pointsSeasonal access
Lakes Basin trailhead-specific access: Use the signed Smith Lake 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
- 39.707552° N
- Longitude
- 120.645145° W