EMERALD and RIM LAKES - CARIBOU WILDERNESS AREA: LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST

Meet at west lot Chico Park & Ride (Hwy 99/32) at 8 am with lunch, water, sun/insect protection, and money for ridesharing. It has been stated that this trip features the best scenery in the Caribou Wilderness, and that Emerald Lake is one of it’s crown jewels. The hike to Emerald Lake (possibly Rim Lake) is a round trip distance of about 4 or 6 miles, with an elev gain of about 900 ft to a high point of 7,150 ft. It also provides expansive vistas of the surrounding terrain, unlike other trails in this area. Allow all day. Call for alternate meeting place. Leader: Marjorie McNairn 530 343-2397.