Prosser Creek Reservoir
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.38 nm
- Elevation gain
- 23 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 23 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,778 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 5,668 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 25 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1290
- Uploaded
- October 12, 2022
- Recorded
- September 2022
near Prosser Lakeview Estates, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
The lake is in open country with distant views and several arms that add interest. We shared the lake with ducks, geese and a heron but few paddlers and boats on a warm Saturday. The water was smooth and there was almost no wind and no wakes because motorized boats are limited to 10 MPH. OHV trails, dirt roads and some campgrounds are scattered around the lake. At low water level the lake is a nice size for small kayaks and paddleboards.
The shoreline was mucky except at the rock dam which makes for muddy feet exiting the lake when the water level is below the end of the boat ramp as it was for us.
https://www.visitplacer.com/discover/prosser-creek-reservoir/ claims 11 miles of shore line and in my opinion overstates the density of the surrounding forest. The water level was low enough to significantly shorten our circumnavigation. Next time I’ll go in the spring when there can be wild flowers, snowcapped peaks and a higher water level letting you go further up the creeks. https://www.tahoepublicbeaches.org/beaches/prosser-reservoir/
Getting to the lake is easy, paved all the way to the end of the ramp and most of the trip is on high speed roads. There is paved parking and a bathroom a tenth of a mile from the shore, but you can save some walking and park on the beach below the boat ramp when the water is low. You are allowed to drive on the beach but there were some muddy areas to avoid. There is another launch on the south arm of the lake that was being used at low water level. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tahoe/recarea/?recid=55778
The shoreline was mucky except at the rock dam which makes for muddy feet exiting the lake when the water level is below the end of the boat ramp as it was for us.
https://www.visitplacer.com/discover/prosser-creek-reservoir/ claims 11 miles of shore line and in my opinion overstates the density of the surrounding forest. The water level was low enough to significantly shorten our circumnavigation. Next time I’ll go in the spring when there can be wild flowers, snowcapped peaks and a higher water level letting you go further up the creeks. https://www.tahoepublicbeaches.org/beaches/prosser-reservoir/
Getting to the lake is easy, paved all the way to the end of the ramp and most of the trip is on high speed roads. There is paved parking and a bathroom a tenth of a mile from the shore, but you can save some walking and park on the beach below the boat ramp when the water is low. You are allowed to drive on the beach but there were some muddy areas to avoid. There is another launch on the south arm of the lake that was being used at low water level. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tahoe/recarea/?recid=55778
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