Like Fallen Leaf Lake, Tahoe's best-kept secret with peaceful camping, Lake Almanor has a trail that follows part of the shoreline. The 19-mile Lake Almanor Recreation Trail is fully paved and ...

Lake Almanor's azure waters stretch for miles to the foot of Mount Lassen. Photo by Tom Stienstra/The Chronicle Ran on: 10-20-2005 Mt. Lassen looms over Lake Almanor, a 28,000-acre gem that is a ...