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    If you like lakes and you're in this part of California you can check out Big Lake. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Dan East Trail, and camping at Slide Creek Campground is always a wonderful experience. Big Lake is right by the Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, unsurprisingly you could also stop at Lake Mountain since you're here; it's not far at all. This lake is so wonderful. Lots of people from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna come to Big Lake.
Big Lake is
 
   located in the Coast Ranges. So many enjoyable things to do here in the Coast Ranges, too nice to be true. Paddling on Trinity River - South Fork is so much fun; Big Lake is not the only place close by, Hidden Lake is a close by lake. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is splendid on Trinity River, and don't forget to take a great little visit to Bidden Creek.
This place, Big Lake, it simply has so much outdoors cool stuff. You need to check
 
               out China Slide if you're here at Big Lake, and Big Lake is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Gray Falls Campground is a perfect local campground. All year is a perfect time in the Coast Ranges if you have a thing about the outdoors. If you fancy a little side journey, try Box Canyon, and hiking along the Blake Trail is delightful fun. The high level of rain makes Big Lake a pretty wet location; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is July.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Big Lake. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's with temperatures at Big Lake dipping down into the 30's during winter nights.

 
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Current weather conditions at Big Lake, Coast Ranges, Trinity County, California
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Local climate location: ORLEANS 23 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.77833
Longitude: -123.4758

Coast Ranges Lakes
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Outdoors Recreation Near Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California
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These outdoors activities are available near Big Lake.
 Hotels Near Big Lake:
Dean Creek Resort, Redway, 41 miles away
Best Western Humboldt House Inn, Garberville, 42 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn, Arcata, 42 miles away
Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata, 42 miles away
Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata, 42 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Lake:
Gray Falls Campground, Trinity County, 4 miles away
Slide Creek Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
Big Slide Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
Happy Camp Campground, Humboldt County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Big Lake:
Dan East Trail, Humboldt County, 11 miles away
      1.6 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference
Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Humboldt County, 11 miles away
      2.9 hiking miles, 2606 feet elevation difference
Blake Trail, Humboldt County, 12 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 3420 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Big Lake:
Trinity River, Trinity CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar)
Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity/ Humboldt CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-V - 64.6 miles long (East Fork to low bridge off South Fork Road)
New River, Trinity CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-V - 19.8 miles long (E Fork confluence to Trinity River)
 National Parks Near Big Lake:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA, 61 miles away
 Lakes Near Big Lake:
Hidden Lake, Trinity CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lake Mountain, Humboldt CountyCounty, 7 miles away

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Trinity River
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FYI:? Just heard today (Aug. 9, 2008) that the USFS is going to close this Denny Campground.? Too bad, it is a lovely location, quiet, river access.?...Denny is great but the campground was better when it was free....

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