Crag Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California     User input for Crag Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California: Be the first to submit input for Crag Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        So many exciting things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too good to be true. This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by close by Lake Genevieve, and get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Silver Creek - South Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are brilliant; Hidden Lake is a lake that's next to Crag Lake, and during your stay here do take a look at nearby Calawee Cove Beach. Through       the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 70's at Crag Lake. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Crag Lake. Man, is there loads of entertaining things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There is a perfect hiking trail in the vicinity of Crag Lake called the General Creek Trail; everybody nearby loves skiing at Sierra                  at Tahoe. Now, you may feel that's a heap but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Crag Lake. The skiing at Homewood is wonderful, and Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe is a tremendous place to get some rest. You completely ought to go for the Northern Sierra Nevada. Going for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14 is always a glorious adventure; Phipps Pass is a delightful spot to spend some time. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this location. Crag Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Eagle Falls Campground is a splendid local campground, and there are good places to explore along the Red Peak Trail. From Crag Lake you acquire a perfect vista of Rubicon Peak, and you'll probably meet some folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here. If you came to camp Meeks Bay Resort & Marina is a brilliant location to do that, and a day at Lester Beach is time well spent. Crag Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The annual rainfall here at Crag Lake is about average; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow, and July is the month with the least moisture. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend American River - South Fork, and if you need a location to stay Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center is a nice choice.   Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City 9 miles away The 74-wooded acres at Granlibakken offer guests a serene environment with inviting and convenient amenities including hot breakfast buffet each morning, on-site outdoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, t... Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City 10 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe is adjacent to Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe City Golf Course, and the Historic Tahoe Inn. It is the only air conditioned hotel in Tahoe City and has been AAA and... Current weather conditions at Crag Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 7 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.99167 Longitude: -120.1547 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California El Dorado County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in El Dorado County Books about Crag Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Crag Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Crag Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Crag Lake.   Beaches Near Crag Lake: Lester Beach, El Dorado County, 4 miles away Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 4 miles away   Hotels Near Crag Lake: Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 9 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, 10 miles away Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 10 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away The Truckee Hotel, Truckee, 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crag Lake: Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 3 miles away Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away Bayview Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Crag Lake: General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 2 miles away        11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 5 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 Crag Lake: Homewood, California, 5 miles away       1650 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California, 10 miles away       2212 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California, 11 miles away       1802 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Crag Lake: American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 12 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 Crag Lake: Hidden Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away Lake Genevieve, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away