Local and semi-local swimmin' holes - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-07, 01:57 PM

Hi. It's summer and apparently (I just found this out) Reno is "America's Adventure Place" or some bullshit. It got me thinking, some fellows here have been over the hill and around the block a time or two, maybe you guys could share your knowledge of places to swim around the area? Besides the lake and the Truckee River of course. I like to go to the Yuba River, Angora, which is south of South Lake and the Truckee. What are some other cool spots to check out this summer? Hiking welcome.

sperry · 2008-07-07, 02:00 PM

Every time I go outside, my lungs feel like they're going to collapse.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-07, 02:05 PM

Don't be such a sissy, it's only temporary.

Wait don't you have asthma? You can be a sissy then. : pats head :

Nick Koan · 2008-07-07, 02:20 PM

Oh man, there are so many good ones in Desolation wilderness, just west of Tahoe. Lake Aloha, Echo Lake, Fallen Leaf Lake around South Lake Tahoe. Caples Creek/Lake and Silver Lake near Kirkwood. Wrights Lake, Bloodsucker Lake (oh wait, don't go swimming there) if you go a little more west into California.

They are also all butt-ass cold cause its all snow melt.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-07, 02:31 PM

I don't think I need to ask why not to go to Bloodsucker Lake (if that's even real). We were checkin out all the lakes around Aloha and Angora on Google Sat and Aloha is one we picked out to go to this summer. We figured we could hike there.

Nick Koan · 2008-07-07, 02:33 PM

Oh yeah, there is a bloodsucker lake. Its really just a name. All the lakes have names like that in the Valley of Terror.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...=12&iwloc=addr

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-07, 02:34 PM

Valley of Terror, how inviting.

Nick Koan · 2008-07-07, 02:34 PM

Oh, Horsetail Falls near Twin Bridges.

Of course, I'm more giving you fun hikes to decent swimming spots, rather than just plain ol' good swimming spots.

cody · 2008-07-07, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Oh man, there are so many good ones in Desolation wilderness, just west of Tahoe. Lake Aloha, Echo Lake, Fallen Leaf Lake around South Lake Tahoe. Caples Creek/Lake and Silver Lake near Kirkwood. Wrights Lake, Bloodsucker Lake (oh wait, don't go swimming there) if you go a little more west into California.

They are also all butt-ass cold cause its all snow melt.

Yah, have fun hiking to Lake Aloha.

We went swimming at the Sparks Marina once. It wasn't bad except for the disgusting water and algae/seaweed.

Is there any nice sandy beaches on the Truckee?

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-07, 02:37 PM

The hike is part of the fun I think. Getting all sweaty makes jumping in the water that much more nice. I mostly like being one with nature and all that kind of junk.

Cody, what's the deal with hiking Aloha?

cody · 2008-07-07, 02:38 PM

Yah, but it's like 8 miles uphill to get there IIRC.

Nick Koan · 2008-07-07, 02:41 PM

The Sardine Lakes kinda near Graeagle and Downieville is also kinda neat. You can drive right up to the lower one or take a <1 hike to the upper one. Probably about a ~1.5hr drive from here.

NevadaSTi · 2008-07-07, 04:15 PM

Lake Winnimucca off of H88 is only 3 miles in. Good fishing, not exactly a swimming lake. Snow run off, etc.

wrxkidid · 2008-07-07, 06:05 PM

Lakeridge pool? haha.

A place that is my favorite in the world is called the gorge.

The catch is its kinda a camping spot. Its in Big Sur, Cali. If you go down and camp for a couple days, at the pfieffer campground. Its aeound a mile hike up the river, literally in the river but its fun. A big old 40 high rope swing, some other 30s jumping rocks, couple smaller ones. You can also go up further and kick it at the temple, not much swimming but a pretty cool rock place where you can boulder/hike around it or boulder up underneath it and out the top. Go up higher and theres a fun swimming hole, no big rocks one 10-15 footer. Up higher than that there isnt much.

Its a sick place, my favorite place in the world, but it really isnt worth it unless you camp for like 3 or more days.

tysonK · 2008-07-07, 06:26 PM

^I think Big Sur is just molten campgrounds now.

MorganK · 2008-07-07, 09:22 PM

Hush-hush. This place is off 88 across from Silver Lake. The pools of water should be warming up soon here. The hike is easy. Park at the dam, cross 88 and walk through the trail at the end of the campgrounds along the river.

Clicky.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-10, 09:38 AM

TIM! Do you think you could google up the location of the irrigation thingies at Farad or whatever? I had a friend tell me you can ride em for even longer than you did.

wrxkidid · 2008-07-10, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

^I think Big Sur is just molten campgrounds now.

Im pretty sure pfieffer is still there this year unless they renamed it. It was just under construction this year so like 70% of the spots were unavailible.

ArthurS · 2008-07-14, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Oh man, there are so many good ones in Desolation wilderness, just west of Tahoe. Lake Aloha, Echo Lake, Fallen Leaf Lake around South Lake Tahoe. Caples Creek/Lake and Silver Lake near Kirkwood. Wrights Lake, Bloodsucker Lake (oh wait, don't go swimming there) if you go a little more west into California.

They are also all butt-ass cold cause its all snow melt.

Lake Aloha is the shit. I camped up there during a week long backpacking trip up in desolation.

ArthurS · 2008-07-14, 07:19 PM

Some other places, not sure if they have been mentioned:

Burney Falls - like 3 hours from here, but a AWSOME place to kick it
Painted Rock - about 20 minutes from Reno on your way to fernley. Nice little jumping rock and pretty relaxing area to swim around. Only issue is its downstream from that power-plant, so the water may be a little gross.
Verdi - Down under boomtown there are some flumes, nice bridges, and some nice hidden little beaches hiding past some brush.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-07-14, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

Verdi - Down under boomtown there are some flumes, nice bridges, and some nice hidden little beaches hiding past some brush.

I almost hit some kids running across the freeway right there.

cody · 2008-07-14, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

Lake Aloha is the shit. I camped up there during a week long backpacking trip up in desolation.

I'm going to the Velmas (Upper Velma) in a couple weeks with some friends for an annual trip we do.

ScottyS · 2008-07-14, 09:14 PM

Anything south of Gardnerville. And Walker.

NevadaSTi · 2008-07-15, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottyS

Anything south of Gardnerville. And Walker.

Grover Hotsprings, is south of G-ville.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-07-15, 12:23 PM

Too hot. Right now.

2008-07-07, 01:57 PM	#1
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Local and semi-local swimmin' holes Hi. It's summer and apparently (I just found this out) Reno is "America's Adventure Place" or some bullshit. It got me thinking, some fellows here have been over the hill and around the block a time or two, maybe you guys could share your knowledge of places to swim around the area? Besides the lake and the Truckee River of course. I like to go to the Yuba River, Angora, which is south of South Lake and the Truckee. What are some other cool spots to check out this summer? Hiking welcome. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-07-07, 02:00 PM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Every time I go outside, my lungs feel like they're going to collapse. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-07-07, 02:05 PM	#3
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Don't be such a sissy, it's only temporary. Wait don't you have asthma? You can be a sissy then. : pats head : __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-07-07, 02:20 PM	#4
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Oh man, there are so many good ones in Desolation wilderness, just west of Tahoe. Lake Aloha, Echo Lake, Fallen Leaf Lake around South Lake Tahoe. Caples Creek/Lake and Silver Lake near Kirkwood. Wrights Lake, Bloodsucker Lake (oh wait, don't go swimming there) if you go a little more west into California. They are also all butt-ass cold cause its all snow melt. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-07-07, 02:31 PM	#5
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	I don't think I need to ask why not to go to Bloodsucker Lake (if that's even real). We were checkin out all the lakes around Aloha and Angora on Google Sat and Aloha is one we picked out to go to this summer. We figured we could hike there. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-07-07, 02:33 PM	#6
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Oh yeah, there is a bloodsucker lake. Its really just a name. All the lakes have names like that in the Valley of Terror. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...=12&iwloc=addr __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-07-07, 02:34 PM	#7
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Valley of Terror, how inviting. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-07-07, 02:37 PM	#10
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	The hike is part of the fun I think. Getting all sweaty makes jumping in the water that much more nice. I mostly like being one with nature and all that kind of junk. Cody, what's the deal with hiking Aloha? __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-07-07, 02:38 PM	#11
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Yah, but it's like 8 miles uphill to get there IIRC. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-07, 02:41 PM	#12
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	The Sardine Lakes kinda near Graeagle and Downieville is also kinda neat. You can drive right up to the lower one or take a <1 hike to the upper one. Probably about a ~1.5hr drive from here. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-07-07, 04:15 PM	#13
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Lake Winnimucca off of H88 is only 3 miles in. Good fishing, not exactly a swimming lake. Snow run off, etc. __________________ The last living thing on earth will be me. I'll step on the last cockroach.

2008-07-07, 06:05 PM	#14
wrxkidid EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 1,232 Car: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 5.7l Class: None :/ Cory, just put a 4g63 in it.	Lakeridge pool? haha. A place that is my favorite in the world is called the gorge. The catch is its kinda a camping spot. Its in Big Sur, Cali. If you go down and camp for a couple days, at the pfieffer campground. Its aeound a mile hike up the river, literally in the river but its fun. A big old 40 high rope swing, some other 30s jumping rocks, couple smaller ones. You can also go up further and kick it at the temple, not much swimming but a pretty cool rock place where you can boulder/hike around it or boulder up underneath it and out the top. Go up higher and theres a fun swimming hole, no big rocks one 10-15 footer. Up higher than that there isnt much. Its a sick place, my favorite place in the world, but it really isnt worth it unless you camp for like 3 or more days. __________________ Mosey down the road.

2008-07-07, 06:26 PM	#15
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	^I think Big Sur is just molten campgrounds now. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-07-07, 09:22 PM	#16
MorganK EJ22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 155	Hush-hush. This place is off 88 across from Silver Lake. The pools of water should be warming up soon here. The hike is easy. Park at the dam, cross 88 and walk through the trail at the end of the campgrounds along the river. Clicky.

2008-07-10, 09:38 AM	#17
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	TIM! Do you think you could google up the location of the irrigation thingies at Farad or whatever? I had a friend tell me you can ride em for even longer than you did. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-07-14, 07:19 PM	#20
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Some other places, not sure if they have been mentioned: Burney Falls - like 3 hours from here, but a AWSOME place to kick it Painted Rock - about 20 minutes from Reno on your way to fernley. Nice little jumping rock and pretty relaxing area to swim around. Only issue is its downstream from that power-plant, so the water may be a little gross. Verdi - Down under boomtown there are some flumes, nice bridges, and some nice hidden little beaches hiding past some brush. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2008-07-14, 09:14 PM	#23
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	Anything south of Gardnerville. And Walker. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2008-07-15, 12:23 PM	#25
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Too hot. Right now. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"