Big Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

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    Big Reservoir is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. American River - Middle Fork is a delightful whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Big Reservoir, and nearby you hit upon the Green Valley Trail which is a great hiking trail. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada. You just have to go for the Northern Sierra Nevada. You can run the rapids of American River - North Fork right next door to Big Reservoir, and  
   at Big Reservoir you always meet someone from Truckee-Grass Valley.
Through the summertime, highs generally are in the 90's at Big Reservoir, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 50's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Big Reservoir drop into the 30's. Man, is there a load of exciting things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There's so much to do here at Big Reservoir
 
               that you need to camp here for a while, Monzarita Day Use Campground is a great place for that, and since you're here, you could also check out stunning Sugar Pine Reservoir. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff at Big Reservoir. After a long day outdoors Deer Creek Inn is a wonderful location to spend a night or two; places like Elliot Meadow are fine to stop at.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Nevada City Inn is a magnificent choice. Hayden Hill is clearly visible from Big Reservoir, and going for a hike on the American Eagle Trail is always a good adventure. A good deal of precipitation falls at Big Reservoir; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July is typically the driest month.
This lake is so wonderful. The Euchre Bar Trail is a perfect hiking trail close to Big Reservoir, and Big Reservoir is great enough to spend more than a day at, Forbes Campground is a great local campground.

 
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Current weather conditions at Big Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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Local climate location: COLFAX 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.14278
Longitude: -120.755

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These outdoors activities are available near Big Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Big Reservoir:
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City, 13 miles away
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City, 19 miles away
Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City, 19 miles away
Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley, 20 miles away
Golden Chain Resort Motel, Grass Valley, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Reservoir:
Monzarita Day Use Campground, Placer County, 2 miles away
Forbes Campground, Placer County, 2 miles away
Chicken Hawk Campground, Placer County, 3 miles away
Baxter RV Campground, Alta, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Big Reservoir:
Euchre Bar Trail, Placer County, 2 miles away
      3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference
Green Valley Trail, Placer County, 2 miles away
      2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference
American Eagle Trail, Placer County, 3 miles away
       1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Big Reservoir:
Royal Gorge, California, 25 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California, 27 miles away
      652 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 30 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Big Reservoir:
American River - North Fork, Placer CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road)
American River - Middle Fork, Placer CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork)
American River - North Fork, Placer CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar)
 Lakes Near Big Reservoir:
Sugar Pine Reservoir, Placer CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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