As we continue the drive down 395, we delight in the detours. Today's was to Convict Lake, a mere two miles off our well trodden path.

• The 1951 film, The Secret of Convict Lake, was largely based on the events that occurred at the lake in 1871.
• The movie How the West Was Won has Convict Lake was in the opening scenes.
• The lake was the filming location for several scenes in the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection.
• The 1966 movie, Nevada Smith, by Steve McQueen was shot near the lake.
• It was used in an advertisement for Nature Valley granola bars in 2007 and 2010.
• An image of Convict lake was used in a CG background for a cartoon demonstration on Mythbusters.