Getting to this lake takes some determination and a nice 4 wheel drive vehicle.

However, the view will be divine. Indeed, it is because of this view, this incredible location, that Summit Lake Campground is an absolute gem in spite of itself. The lake rewards every effort, and the campground provides some of the more open camping areas around the lake. To be sure, there are plenty of pullouts along the primitive roads that follow the north and west shores, but most are in the dense lodgepole and ponderosa growth and miss the sun.