Trinity Lake, CA * Coffee Creek * July 2011


Yes, it's a KOA!  Located at the north end of Trinity Lake in Northern California. 

We found a campsite with hookups (water/sewer/electric) on the south boundary of the campground with lots of green space and not too many neighbors.  We like the mountain pine smell and our campfire.  Room for a hammock too.





The sisters came over from their houseboat on the Trinity Lake to check out the new airstream but our new niece Elliot is the star attraction.

Don't smoke us out Jimmy!

We left our airstream at the KOA for a couple days and drove 20 miles up into the Trinity Alps via Coffee Creek road.  It's all gravel, sharp granite rocks and dirt with plenty of narrow cliff-side driving thrills. You just hope no one is coming the other way!  The reward at the end of the road is a stunning landscape of granite peaks, alpine lakes, wild flower meadows and clear snow melt rivers.  

 The public road ends at Big Flat primitive campground which is the gathering point for hiking and horseback riding trails in the Trinity Alp area.


Herd of humans spotted in the meadow...
This one looks especially happy..


Three sisters...Catherine is our mountain guide


Looking for gold in one of the forks of Salmon River...no luck!







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