Devil's Lake Hike
	Trip Date:  05/18/2018 Distance: 7.3 Miles Vertical Gain: 500' Group Size: 2 Hike Rating:  Easy   Moderate    Hard   Strenuous	GPX for this trip
	Start Coordinates:   N 38 33.191 W 120 12.163     End Coordinates:   Same as Start Coordinates Car Shuttle Req'd:   No Parking Directions:   Take Highway 88 to the Bear River Reservoir exit and head downhill and cross over the dam.  Continue on this paved road, passing the South Shore and Pardoes Point campgrounds. Turn left and head down the dirt road just to the east of the reservoir, heading north for as far as you can go to the parking coordinates.     Hazards of Note:   Getting to the trailhead is not easy, and while parking is available at the actual marked beginning of the trail it may not be accessible without 4WD.   Crowd Factor:   Minimal.  This is one of the lesser-known trailheads in the Mokelumne Wilderness and you will have few visitors in the area General Notes: From the parking coordinates listed here head about 2 miles along a dirt road until you reach the signed trailhead.  At one point the road switchbacks significantly away from the trailhead, but continue on the road and it will turn back toward the correct location eventually.  Once on the actual trail the way is pretty straightforward all the way to the lake.  Once reached, there are numerous camping spots along the southern shore worth checking out.
	Starting out from the parking area.  It is possible to drive closer to the lake with 4WD, but not recommended otherwise.
	Along the way are a few glimpses of Lower Bear River Reservoir through the trees.
	About 1/2 a mile from the parking along the dirt road was a large meadow which had remnants of a hunting campsite nearby.
	Finding this trailhead marker was no easy task but stick to the dirt road, regardless of switchbacks and you will find it.
	The topography of the area.  Lots of granite and views of some of the lesser-travelled areas of the wilderness.
	Mark working on a couple of down trees we encountered on the trail.
	Success as we were able to clear at least this one off of the trail.
	First glimpse of Devil's Lake from along the ridgeline as the trail started a descent into the bowl where the lake was situated.
	After reaching the lake the trail disappears, but there are wonderful views across the lake from along the southern shore.
	Clouds reflecting on the lake as we looked west across the water.
	This one was the nicest of many campsites along the southern edge of the lake.
	Venturing past the lake we spotted a large falls in Tragedy Creek about 1/2 mile away.
	GPS Track of the full hike, with the lake in the upper right.