


Small high-desert reservoir framed by pines and granite ridges offering mirror-like reflections, shifting colors through seasons (wildflowers in summer, golds in fall, snow in winter). Trails and shoreline provide varied compositions from intimate lakeside foregrounds to panoramic mountain vistas. Best at sunrise or golden hour for warm low light and calm winds; evenings can yield dramatic skies. Trail access is moderate; parking at the trailhead (seasonal closures possible—check county road/ski



Small high-desert reservoir framed by pines and granite ridges offering mirror-like reflections, shifting colors through seasons (wildflowers in summer, golds in fall, snow in winter). Trails and shoreline provide varied compositions from intimate lakeside foregrounds to panoramic mountain vistas. Best at sunrise or golden hour for warm low light and calm winds; evenings can yield dramatic skies. Trail access is moderate; parking at the trailhead (seasonal closures possible—check county road/ski