Buck Island Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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     This lake is so wonderful. Get your heart pumping on the delightful whitewater of American River - South Fork, and close by you hit upon the Loon Lake Trail which is a wonderful hiking trail. You could also pop by Fawn Lake if you're here at Buck Island Lake; it's nearby, and if you came for an overnight stay Pleasant Boat-In Campground is a great place to camp. The amount of rainfall that falls at Buck Island Lake is close to the national average; the month with  
   most of the snow is January, and the driest of the months is July.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. Dry warm beds await you at Village at Squaw Valley, and Alpine Meadows has nice slopes and a friendly staff. Summertime highs at Buck Island Lake frequently tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Buck Island Lake.
 
               Really wonderful skiing awaits you at Homewood, and Squaw Valley Lodge is a pleasant place to get some rest.
All the outdoors amusing stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back many times. Miller Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out; don't leave Buck Island Lake without first paying a visit to Rubicon Springs. Wentworth Springs Campground is a splendid local campground. This lake is so wonderful. The Red Peak Trail is a nice hiking trail near Buck Island Lake, and there's whitewater on Silver Creek - South Fork for all you adrenaline kick people.
Now, you may assume that's lots but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Buck Island Lake. Nearby lakes? Sure, Rockbound Lake is in close proximity to Buck Island Lake; on a glorious day you can take a hike along the Highland Trail. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful.

 
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Current weather conditions at Buck Island Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: DONNER MEMORIAL ST PK 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.00333
Longitude: -120.2533

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These outdoors activities are available near Buck Island Lake.
 Hotels Near Buck Island Lake:
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 10 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 10 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 11 miles away
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 11 miles away
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Buck Island Lake:
Pleasant Boat-In Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Wentworth Springs Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Hell Hole-In Campground, Placer County, 9 miles away
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Buck Island Lake:
Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
      8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
      6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
      2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Buck Island Lake:
Homewood, California, 7 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 8 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 14 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Buck Island Lake:
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Buck Island Lake:
Fawn Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Rockbound Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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