Bear Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

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    Beautiful Bear Lake has much to offer visitors. If you need a place to stay Village at Squaw Valley is a glorious choice, and do take a hike on the Big Spring Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. Getting to North Miller Creek from Bear Lake is easy; Barker Peak is a peak you can catch a glimpse of from Bear Lake. If only every location had this much outdoors exciting things, what a great world it would be.
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   fun things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A tremendous nearby hotel is Squaw Valley Lodge; why not camp at Wentworth Springs Campground if you're here at Bear Lake. The slopes of Homewood are so inviting noone can resist, and nearby you find perfect locations like Barker Pass. What would winter be without some skiing at Alpine Meadows, and the General Creek Trail offers hiking at its best.
This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Pleasant
 
               Boat-In Campground; glide down the rapids of Silver Creek - South Fork in a kayak. Bear Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. You'll stumble on a lovely lake called Richardson Lake near Bear Lake, and get yourself into a kayak and hit American River - South Fork.
The amount of rainfall that falls at Bear Lake is close to the national average; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. All through the warmest time of the year highs here at Bear Lake reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Bear Lake tend to be in the 10's. Man, is there heaps of enjoyable things to do in the vicinity of Bear Lake. You have to certainly dedicate some time to Barker Meadow since you're here at Bear Lake, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Highland Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Bear Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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Local climate location: DONNER MEMORIAL ST PK 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.04917
Longitude: -120.2272

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These outdoors activities are available near Bear Lake.
 Hotels Near Bear Lake:
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 8 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 8 miles away
Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 8 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Tahoe City, 9 miles away
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Lake:
Pleasant Boat-In Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Wentworth Springs Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
Bear Creek Campground, Placer County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Bear Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
      8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference
Big Spring Trail, Placer County, 6 miles away
       2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Bear Lake:
Homewood, California, 5 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 6 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 15 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Bear Lake:
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Bear Lake:
Richardson Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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