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Water Activities Highway 4
Road-Accessible Lakes
| Key | Name | Acres | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,5 | Utica Reservoir | 241 | Small island, lots of granite. Kept mostly full. Designed for hand launching of non-motorized boats. |
| 6,7 | Union Reservoir | 218 | Small islands, mountain views, granite. Kept mostly full. Dirt ramp designed for small watercraft. |
| 7a | Elephant Rock Lake | 10 | Natural pond with marsh/mud/grass shoreline surrounded by conifer forest. Backdrop view of elephant rock. |
| 8 | Spicer Reservoir | 2,000 | Great mountain views. Ramp and dock (but may be out of water due to low water levels; boat trailer parking. |
| 9 | Lake Alpine (Reservoir) | 173 | Granite slabs on shoreline, mountain views. Kept mostly full. Ramp, dock, boat trailer parking, boat rentals and lodge. |
| 11 | Mosquito Lakes | 3 & 2 | Two small, shallow, reflective alpine lakes. Forest, granite boulders, and picturesque summer cabins around shoreline. |
| 15 | Highland Lakes | 58 & 10 | Two alpine lakes in an open, grassy setting within confier forest. Views of mountains, Hiriam Peak and canyon below. |
Day Use River Access
| Key | Name | Location | River Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sourgrass Recreation Area | 5 miles south of Dorrington on Boards Crossing Road. | Boulders, rapids, cascades, pools. Raft put-in. |
| 3 | Stanislaus River Day Use | On Spicer Road 3 miles east of Highway 4 | Flat, creek-sized, rock slabs, and forested. |
| 8 | Highland Creek | End of Spicer Road (below dam). | Fishing access. |
| 13 | Hermit Valley | 12 miles northeast of Bear Valley along Highway 4 | Flat, creek-sized channel through meadow. |
| 14 | Highland Lakes Road | Highway 4 to Road 113 (1 mile paved), becomes road 8N01 (4.7 miles unpaved). | Creek-sized with rocks. Road 8N01 is rough. |
Campground River Access
| Key | Name | Location | River Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wa Ka Luu Hep Yoo | 5 miles south of Dorrington on Boards Crossing Road | North Fork of Stanislaus River. Boulders, rapids, cascades, and pools |
| 3 | Stanislaus River Campground | On Spicer Road, 3 miles east of Highway 4. | North Fork of Stanislaus River. Flat, creek sized, rock slabs and forested. |
| 14 | Bloomfield Campground | Highway 4 to Road 113. Approximately 1 mile. | North Fork of Mokelumne River. Creeks size with rocks |