Coming west on Hwy 80, on our way to Auburn, the common, most rapid path is to climb 80 over the Sierras, a frantic, tense drive somehow, always too fast and steep. Instead we went north up 395 to Hallelujah Junction, turned west on 70 and then down Hwy 49 to a forest service campground near Sierraville, spent the night, and then continued up and down 49 until we came to this little swimming hole on the side of the road, where we floated, fished and got some sun.
