Wrights Lake Campground

[lowrider]

Anybody camp here before? One of the wifes friend is inviting us to go camping with them next weekend and i was just wondering if it is worth the effort?

[JohnDF]

Watch out for BEARS  

[BKGM Jeepers]

I like it.  It was good fishing when I was there, and it's an easy hike into desolation.  if you are up for it you can hike the Barett lake trail.

[lowrider]

Watch out for BEARS  

thanks. like im not nervous about that already.    i just need some bear spray and a whistle right?

[lowrider]

hike the Barett lake trail.

i was thinking the same thing. then i can say i was on barett this year.      someone mentioned that i would need a permit to walk around up there. is that true?

[JohnDF]

someone mentioned that i would need a permit to walk around up there. is that true?

Call Barbera Boxer, only she knows for sure. It's pretty sad that we need a permit just to walk in the forest these days  

[BKGM Jeepers]

Here's some light reading to get you ready for your camp out...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/201 ... tack_N.htm


Barrett is not in desolation, so you don't need a permit to hike that trail.

[RockinCrawler]

Anybody camp here before? One of the wifes friend is inviting us to go camping with them next weekend and i was just wondering if it is worth the effort?

I've camped there and loved it, Its a beautiful lake, almost impossible to get a reservation.  No motorboats are allowed on the lake.  One camp ground is next to the lake, the other a little away.  Take a day trip up to Barrett since thats the trailhead.  Part of the lake has privately owned homes on forest land.

[lowrider]

OK thanks for that brad. now im freaked out like john.  

[gamfam]

Here's some light reading to get you ready for your camp out...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/201 ... tack_N.htm


Barrett is not in desolation, so you don't need a permit to hike that trail.

I was up there two weekends ago.  From Wright's Lake, I hiked up to Island Lake, awesome little lake up there.  The Ranger actually hiked up to where we were to check our permits.  Later I saw him talking with another group of people and observed those hikers pulling their wallets out right on the trail.

It's a good thing Barrett is not in the Desolation Wilderness, next time I'll hike that instead......

Bring your camera, there are some beautiful pastures and fields up there, still lush and green from the late snow runoff.

[JohnDF]

Bears scare the crap out of me these days. They are getting smarter and attacking people in their sleep. I think we need to take back the forests, these liberal politicians have everything messed up  

[GonZo]

Alex, you have stayed at Wrights lake before. One of the years we did Barrett we stayed there. remember we got the last spot and 3 of us parked in one camp site.

[lowrider]

Alex, you have stayed at Wrights lake before. One of the years we did Barrett we stayed there. remember we got the last spot and 3 of us parked in one camp site.

was fred there too in his rv?  that must of been over 4years ago. i don think i had lily yet. somehow i dont remember the camp spots being kid friendly tho. ill have to look for pics

[gamfam]

Alex, you have stayed at Wrights lake before. One of the years we did Barrett we stayed there. remember we got the last spot and 3 of us parked in one camp site.

was fred there too in his rv?  that must of been over 4years ago. i don think i had lily yet. somehow i dont remember the camp spots being kid friendly tho. ill have to look for pics

It's kind of a loud crowded campground on summer weekends.

[Bender]

The ranger there isn't particularly 4wd friendly as I remember either.  Pretty much assumes you're going to be a drunk troublemaker.  It's a nice enough spot though.  Didn't we camp there during the infamous Barrett night run?  Dark lake is where Heidi took the picture of Kelly that she painted.