[Tom Bowden]

I wouldn't recommend driving up there in the dark, especially your first trip up there. To get to the lake, you have to turn off of the main road at the second road on your right. This can get a bit confusing to find even in the daylight. It's not dangerous - the road is fine. If you consider stuff like this an adventure, then go for it. But if it was me I'd camp on Toats Coulee or someplace & drive up to the lake in the morning.

Also, I've never done really well before 10AM on Chopaka.

Tom