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    What a nice lake Big Reservoir is. Man, is there plenty of amusing things to do close to Big Reservoir. There's tremendous hiking along the Euchre Bar Trail, and while you're here at Big Reservoir it's a brilliant idea to explore Elliot Meadow. These mountains rock, just explore all the cool stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You're perhaps keen on lakes, Drum Forebay is one of those close by; Big Reservoir is right by the American Eagle Trail. If  
   you came for an overnight stay Forbes Campground is a great place to camp, and if you're popping by from Truckee-Grass Valley, you won't be the only one.
All through the summertime months here at Big Reservoir, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 90's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's; night lows at Big Reservoir through the wintertime regularly fall into the 30's. Big Reservoir regularly
 
               gets much rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently January, that's the one that rains the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
There's whitewater on American River - Middle Fork for all you adrenaline kick people; why not camp at Monzarita Day Use Campground if you're here at Big Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something in the neighborhood of Big Reservoir? Sugar Pine Reservoir is around here, and at Big Reservoir you can distinguish Hayden Hill. Big Reservoir is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada.
This lake is so wonderful. A tremendous nearby hotel is Nevada City Inn, and the Green Valley Trail offers hiking at its best. You truly should like the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you need a site to stay Deer Creek Inn is a splendid choice, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend American River - North Fork.

 
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
13 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...

Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
19 miles away
A home away from home! Comfortable, park-like setting, 2/3 of a mile to downtown Nevada City, 27 guest rooms inluding 7 cottages. We are now an all non smoking room hotel. We are a pet friendly hotel...

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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 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
Drum Forebay, Placer CountyCounty, 6 miles away

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