Jackson Lake
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Surface area: 7 acresElevation: 6,160
Activities:
Fishing (stocked with rainbow trout during the spring and summer months by California Department of Fish and Game)
Canoeing, kayaking, float tubing (boats without motors)
Picnicking, hiking, swimming
Seasonal camping nearby at Lake Campground
Jackson Lake is open all year occasionally freezing over in the winter months. It is not safe for ice skating or other winter ice activities.
No concessions
Geology:
Jackson Lake is an example of a sag pond formed by the San Andreas fault which runs under the lake.
Transverse Ranges
... As a result, this is one of the most rapidly rising regions on earth. ...
Ecology:
San Gabriel Mountains
This subsection comprises the lower and warmer parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, which are between the San Andreas fault on the north-northeast and the ...
Also see:
Big Pines Map
Big Pines Recreation Area interactive map
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