Jackson Landing

Highway 89 gives way to Forest Road 07. The trees thicken. The noise falls away. By the time you reach the shoreline, the reservoir is still enough to mirror the Sierra Crest, the Sierra Buttes, and the surrounding pine forest with near-perfect clarity. Whatever you carried in with you — the schedule, the notifications, the pace — is already gone.

Jackson Meadows Reservoir is one of the Sierra Nevada's most pristine alpine lakes, and this 110+/- acre offering is the only privately owned shoreline on it. Approximately 1.5 miles of uninterrupted lake frontage — nearly 12% of the entire reservoir — surrounded on all sides by Tahoe National Forest and nearly 800,000 acres of federally protected wilderness. There is nothing comparable on the West Coast.

Set at 6,100 feet elevation, roughly 34 miles north of Truckee and about an hour from Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the property is far more accessible than it feels. Summer and fall bring well-maintained roads all the way to the lake — good enough for whatever you're driving (Prevost?). Winter access is available by snowmobile, snowcat, or helicopter, preserving the solitude that makes this place what it is.

The fishing alone is extraordinary — native brook trout, rainbows, cutthroat, brown trout, and Kokanee salmon in cold, clear water that has never seen a neighboring dock. The Pacific Crest Trail runs along the eastern edge of the reservoir. In summer the lake supports boating, paddleboarding, kayaking, fly fishing and more. Winter transforms it entirely — ice fishing, snowshoeing, and the ultimate backcountry terrain in complete stillness.

The property has been thoughtfully prepared for development. Building pads have been identified, and the necessary groundwork with Sierra County has been completed to confirm the right to build a private single family compound, along with accessory structures, smaller cabins/ADU’s, and seasonal dwellings. Off-grid power, water, and septic are all confirmed feasible. The legwork is done — what remains is bringing a vision to life on one of the most remarkable pieces of private land anywhere in the West Coast.

Properties like this don't trade on open markets. They pass quietly from one owner to the next, once in a generation. This one is available now.

Offered at $7,250,000. Contact Far West Real Estate for a full property package.