NorCal lakes brim with chances for fun on the water
By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle
Memorial Day weekend is two weeks off, and dozens of lakes are filling in time for the start of the vacation season.
Many lakes will hit their peak in the next two weeks. A great summer is imminent for lake-based vacation and recreation — camping, boating and fishing.
The U.S. Forest Service and recreation outfitters will open most of their campgrounds in time for the holiday weekend. Above 7,500 feet in most areas, there is still a lot of snow. Access to high-country lakes and wilderness probably won’t be available until mid- to late-June.
In the central Sierra, Caltrans reported that it cleared and opened Highway 4 over 8,730-foot Ebbetts Pass. Caltrans also projected that Highway 108 over 9,623-foot Sonora Pass will be open in the week leading up to Memorial Day.
