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This place, Blue Lake, it definitely has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Alder Creek is a pleasant local stream. Soar down the rapids of Fordyce Creek in a kayak, and camping at Lake Spaulding Campground is always a delightful experience. Summer at Blue Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and the nighttime is a little chillier of course, frequently in the 40's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the
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| | 20's overnight here at Blue Lake. All the outdoors amusing things in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back time and again. The peak of Zion Hill can be spotted from Blue Lake, and paddling on Yuba River - South Fork is so much fun. Blue Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. Near Blue Lake you hit upon Gonelson Canyon which is a wonderful place to go to; you'll meet a lot of folks from Truckee-Grass | |
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Valley here. Yeah, come here to Blue Lake for a delightful time. There are splendid places to discover along the Crooked Lakes Trail; Rucker Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore. A trip to Black Oak Spring will fill your
spirit with perfect feelings, and there is a magnificent hiking trail close by called the Spaulding Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Deer Creek Inn is a good spot to get some rest, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t
go skiing at Royal Gorge since you're here. Blue Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; through January this area sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. While you're here at Blue Lake,
you could also have a look at pretty Fuller Lake; going for a hike on the Round Lake Trail is always a great adventure. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you came to camp Fuller Lake Campground is a good site to do that, and you can never get enough of the brilliant skiing at Soda Springs.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.35778 Longitude: -120.6319
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| These outdoors activities are available near Blue Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Blue Lake:
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Round Lake Trail, Nevada County, 2 miles away 4 hiking miles, 406 feet elevation difference |
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Crooked Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 3 miles away 7.4 hiking miles, 350 feet elevation difference |
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Royal Gorge, California, 11 miles away 1600 vertical feet |
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Boreal, California, 20 miles away 500 vertical feet |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Fuller Lake Campground
 | NID has never allowed swimming in Fuller Lake.......g on that lake for nearly 11 years. While the fishing is great, you can't stay there after the sun s... |
Fordyce Creek
 | ...ining and fishing with his father. He went to war in world war two and was captured by the Germans. ... |
Faucherie Lake
 | ... Faucherie. Very windy and rugged country, the fishing is tough but persistence pays. Used to be pri... |
Weaver lake Campground
 | ...Road not maintained by USFS, very rough. No maintained campsites or facilities; only 1 level spot. T... |
Weaver Lake
 | ...not maintained by USFS. No accomodations, only 1 level spot. Road very bad. tried fishing for three... |
Loch Leven Trail
 | ...ail hike the weekend of August 30. It was beautiful! the forest, the lakes, all the towering granite... |
Salmon Lake
 | ...ce!). A stunning view from the high rocks Southwest of the lake itself. I don't have a paicture to... |
Meadow Lake
 | .... Does anyone know it's exact location? After much research about Henry Hartley...I have found that ... |
Lake Sterling
 | ... chopper to get there. Don't bring a trailer, definitely do bring spare tires and plenty of water if... |
Wild Plum Campground
 | 11 miles away ...ike most campground bathrooms (non flushing). Black Bears come around now and again, but they're rea... |
Gene's Pineaire Campground
 | 11 miles away If dirtbikes, junkyards and permi-trailers are your scene this is your place. On the upside you're o... |
Nancy Lake
 | 12 miles away ...e name of this lake, Nancy Lake located near Kingvale, CA.. A lovely little lake about 2 miles from ... |
Young America Lake
 | 13 miles away 1 PHOTO ...ably an air drop by a lost fish and game dept. airplane. The hike in and out feom below is miserable... |
Sand Pond
 | 13 miles away It would be nice to know if Sand Pond is open for swimming. I know a few years ago it was closed due... |
Sierra Skies RV Park
 | 13 miles away ...amping sites - only rv/trailer/van hookup sites. The use of our restroom/laundry facility is exclus... |
Webber Lake
 | 16 miles away ...t and very quaint cabin....tiny frogs everywhere...wind....a little bridge...will never forget it...... |
Soda Springs
 | 17 miles away 4 PHOTOS ...eautiful mountain scenery and an escape from all that is hectic below the tree line. Kids line up ea... |
Onion Creek Campground
 | 19 miles away ...dge on a bumpy dirt road, getting to some of the other spots they mentioned would be quite a trek es... |
Boreal
 | 19 miles away ...ng Mini Tubes Best Superpipe around 1st Resort Open every Year All Mountain Terrain Park... |
Sugar Bowl
 | 20 miles away This is a perfect mountain. I love it here. It is a really good place to ski.... |
Donner Ski Ranch
 | 21 miles away ...ler skiing experience. Located on Historic US Route 40 high atop Donner Summit, you will find an atm... |
Tahoe Donner
 | 24 miles away ...aturing high quality and reasonably priced winter wear for children, and a child-friendly menu in th... |
Squaw Valley
 | 27 miles away This mountain is huge, plenty of runs and lifts.... |
Alpine Meadows
 | 29 miles away This is such a great place to ski, I loved every minute of it.... |
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