Navajo Lake formed when lava flowed across the east end of this valley thousands of years ago. The dike was constructed in 1931 to provide adequate water for fisheries and recreation.

Navajo Lake Lodge rents cabins and boats.

View east towards lava flow from Spruces campground

Plus there’s three National Forest campgrounds spread out along the south shore of the lake.

View from campsite
I opted for the Navajo Lake campground. It was crowded and noisy in the lakeside camp area yet almost empty just up the hill.

Mule Deer
Wildlife ate wildflowers all around my campsite.

Chipmunks

Ground Squirrel
While some looked for scraps elsewhere. Yuk!

I walked down to the lake and split my photo time between sunset and this unknown shorebird.

This turned out to be a perfect place to camp before going to Cedar Breaks National Monument.