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Overlooking Grizzly Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness north of Weaverville, California. The lake is nestled in a deep glacial cirque below Thompson & Caesar Peaks & is fed by late snowpack & the tiny Grizzly Glacier. The lake's outlet features Grizzly Lake Falls which immediately drops over a granite cliff some 250 feet down into talus below. During mid-day the lake is an appealing green & is a popular place for taking a swim. Ice Age glacial striations are visible within areas of the granite, though much of it has since exfoliated.
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