Bassetts, CA and the Sierra Buttes

We were blessed to spend Friday and Saturday with supporters (George & Robin and Larry & Bonnie) who treated us to an overnight in Bassetts, CA. A two-hour drive north of Grass Valley up California's "Gold Rush Trail", Highway 49, Bassetts is a small village of cabins nestled about 5,300 feet up the High Sierra Mountains at the base of the Sierra Buttes in Sierra County. Geographically, it is a breathtaking region of California and the Buttes are a unique volcanic outcropping towering an additional 3,000 feet above Bassetts and the surrounding area. There are multiple lakes in the region in which to fish, float, kayak, mountain bike (MOUNTAIN bike) and just relax taking in the sun, the blue sky, and the mountain air.

While our stay in Bassett's was short, just 24 hours, we maximized our time, laughed, played games, talked, got caught up with each other after 4.5 years apart, hiked, explored, and ate well at the cabin under Bonnie (tacos filled with fresh fish they'd caught in Mexico) and Robin's (breakfast burritos loaded with eggs, sausage, and guacamole--we ARE in California, you know) tlc. Throw in several pots of Caroline's coffee, and wonderful malted shakes from the grill inside Bassett's Station, and we packed it in and packed it on with gusto.

No, we didn't make the hike to look-out tower at the summit, but we did drive to several of the lakes as well as the Butte Summit Trail Head where we took a short walk up the trail that leads to the tower.

It was a great day trip that begs a second, longer trip to the area at some point in the future. Thanks Carl (for the key to the cabin), and George, Robin, Larry, and Bonnie for making this trip possible and hosting us in such a wonderful fashion.

Here are a couple snapshots:

This is the creek just below our cabin. 

The summit of the Buttes is centered just above the trees.

Bonnie, Robin, Karen, me, and George. Larry was kind enough to take the picture!

 Karen on the trail to the summit.

 Karen enjoys the beauty of God's creation.

 This is as close as we came to the summit.

Lower Sardine Lake with the summit in the background.

We had wonderful weather, fellowship, and food and enjoyed scenery that stunned our senses.