Cliff Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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     This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Cliff Lake has to offer, you can camp at Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, and Sierra at Tahoe has perfect slopes and a friendly staff. Have a splendid hiking adventure along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, and a lake nearby is Hidden Lake.
An average amount of precipitation falls at Cliff Lake; the month with most of the snow is January while July
 
   is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to go back home again. From Cliff Lake you acquire a good panorama of Jakes Peak, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Homewood. After a long day outdoors Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center is a glorious location to spend a night or two, and if you get bored of Cliff Lake you could also take a look at close by  
               Stony Ridge Lake.
That right there is a lot of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. A wonderful beach next to Cliff Lake is Lester Beach; do take a hike on the General Creek Trail. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. A day at Calawee Cove Beach next to Cliff Lake is time well spent; whitewater paddling is magnificent on Silver Creek - South Fork.
Having a brilliant time at Cliff Lake is easy. A fine nearby hotel is Pine Cone Acre Motel, and going for a hike along the Red Peak Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. This lake is so wonderful. Cliff Lake is a spot with many visitors from Gardnerville Ranchos, and since you're here why not check out Phipps Pass. So many exciting things next to Cliff Lake, just fantastic. American River - South Fork has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby, and Cliff Lake is a great place to visit for more than one day, Eagle Falls Campground is a great place to camp nearby.
Throughout the summertime highs here at Cliff Lake reach the 70's while night lows are ordinarily in the 40's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's while Cliff Lake overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Cliff Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.97583
Longitude: -120.1469

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These outdoors activities are available near Cliff Lake.
 Beaches Near Cliff Lake:
Lester Beach, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Cliff Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 10 miles away
The Truckee Hotel, Truckee, 10 miles away
High Country Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cliff Lake:
Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 3 miles away
Bayview Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Cliff Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 6 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
      6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Cliff Lake:
Homewood, California, 6 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 9 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 12 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cliff Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Cliff Lake:
Stony Ridge Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Hidden Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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