Balarsky, who also arrived at the lake six years ago, credits Morrison for helping bring the resort into the 21st century. “Dennis just really helped us move ahead,” Balarsky said.

From Los Angeles, take the 5 Freeway north to California 14 to U.S. 395. WHERE TO STAY Convict Lake Resort, 2000 Convict Lake Road, Mammoth Lakes; (800) 992-2260, www.convict lake.com, has well- ...

For this outing, however, we rented one of the 29 cabins and houses along the entrance road or grouped around a 1929 general store, all run by the Convict Lake Resort.

September Lodging: Convict Lake Resort has 25 cabins ranging from rustic to luxurious. The prices range from $90 to $695 per night. Convict Lake has an 88-site campground.

Convict Lake might be one of the more picturesque and accessible lakes in the Sierra Nevada, but it has a violent past. It used to called Monte Diablo Lake until a series of killings in the late ...

CONVICT LAKE GETAWAY -- Camping - Forest Service camp at Convict Creek, 88 sites (tents or RVs); drinking water, flush toilets. No reservations, $13/night, seven-day limit.