Clear Lake View

I was a little nervous when the road up here was described as "steep", however I did not find it to be steep. If you've been doing any driving along the coast or Highway 1 or especially if you've gone out towards Ferndale or Petrolia, then I would hesitate to call this steep. Is it uphill? Yes. Are there switchbacks? Yes. Did I ever struggle with the incline at all? No. The drive never felt particularly steep to me, but they may also be because I'm not towing anything and it wasn't wet or slippery. However I can say that if you're in a converted van (Transit, Promaster, etc) then you will probably be perfectly fine in dry conditions. 4wd is not a necessity, my van is only 2wd and I made it with no worries. The road does get a bit rough at points, but just take it slow and you'll be fine (like most rough roads).

The location of the GPS coordinates is very un-level but I had leveling blocks to help me out.

There was decent signal for AT&T and Verizon and plenty of sun for the solar panels.

Some kids came around once revving their vehicles pretty loudly but they only stayed a short time. Some other recreational vehicles came through now and again but were never a bother.

This location is a bit of a drive from anything (mostly because of how slow you have to take the road up and down), but if you're looking for a getaway for a bit this is a nice spot for it. Great views of the lake, stunning sunsets, and beautifully spooky fog depending on the weather.

Access is all dirt roads up hill. Had no problem pulling 19 ft airstream with 4x4 truck, until it got muddy. Unhitched an even my 4x4 was hard to control. It did rain hard 2 days before. On a dry day the road can be passed with a 2wd. Turned around and camped at the first turnout at the top of the hill (At the 4way intersection).

The site was littered with beer cans, but cleaned up in minutes.

The view was great. Will come back.

Since your with in eye sight of the lake data was good.