Sierra County Winter Recreation Sierra County has an abundance of National Forest land, all lending to plenty of room for Winter time fun and recreation. Two popular areas for winter sports is the Lakes Basin Recreational area and the Gold Lakes Recreational area.

Winter in Lakes Basin Recreational Area

Winter is a beautiful time to explore the Lakes Basin Recreation Area. Miles of groomed roads and trails offer excellent cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Bassett’s Station at the intersection of Highway 49 and Gold Lake Road is a favorite staging area for snowmobilers and cross country skiers. It is complete with a general store, cafe, restrooms, and gas station. Gold Lake Road is the main access route to many miles of trails. The trip to Graeagle is a favorite among local snowmobilers. Yuba Pass Snow Park, 13 miles north of Sierra City, accesses trails that reach the Little Truckee Summit staging area and Jackson Meadows reservoir. Tubing, sledding, snowshoeing, and snow camping round out the winter fun in this large snowpark facility.

Winter in Gold Lakes Recrational Area

Winter trails for skiers, snowmobilers, and snowshoers wind through valleys and hills and around beautiful alpine lakes. The Little Truckee Summit area located between Sierraville and Truckee on Highway 89 provides six winter trails, restrooms, and plenty of parking. From here you can follow groomed trails up to the Gold Lakes Recreation Area. There is also excellent skiing on Henness Pass Road east of Highway 89. The Treasure Mountain Loop in the Little Truckee Summit area provides groomed trails for both snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. Other groomed trails in this area include the Pass Creek Loop, which leads to Jackson Meadows Reservoir, and the Prosser Creek Connection Trail, which travels from the Summit along Prosser Creek downhill into Nevada County, where it ends near Prosser Lake.