MEADOW LAKE
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NAME: Meadow lake COUNTY: Nevada ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Heavy snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: July through October |
COMMENTS:
No current residents. Hwy 89 north from
Truckee to Henness Pass road; 10 miles west on Henness Pass road; left turn
on meadow lake road 1/2 mile past Webber lake turnoff; 9 miles southwest
on logging road; approximate elevation = 7,300 ft. Meadow Lake, CA 4WD summer
only beside Meadow Lake. Access options are via Sierra County or up the
Bowman Lake road 15 miles then right on Meadow Lake Road 10 miles. Bring
emergency gear and CB radio, shovel and winch. Other info on the site not
known. (not visited yet, but know people who have. This is a serious Boondock
ghost town) REMAINS: Few visible remains of townsite; cemetery still active; several mining sites to see below former townsite |
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Heyday 1865 to 1868; 4,000 to 5,000 residents and 500 buildings at peak; mainstay was prospect of substantial gold ore which never materialized; town dwindled to less than 100 residents after 1868 Submitted by: Jim Perez UPDATE: A good friend and I just returned Meadow Lake after learning
about it on your site. |
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