Crater Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California     User input for Crater Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California: Be the first to submit input for Crater Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       The beauty of Crater Lake is reason enough to stop by. All through the summer at Crater Lake highs are frequently in the 70's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. All through the winter highs are generally in the 30's while Crater Lake nighttime low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Crater Lake is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Upper Blue Lake Campground is a magnificent local       campground, and if the weather is glorious, you can go for a hike along the Hawley Grade Trail. But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Kirkwood; you could always look at Carson Pass. A large amount of precipitation falls at Crater Lake; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow while July is generally the driest month. This lake is so wonderful.                  Paddling on Mokelumne River - North Fork is so much fun, and the Charity Valley Trail is a great hiking trail nearby. Get soaked paddling on Carson River - East Fork, and at Crater Lake you always meet someone from Gardnerville Ranchos. Having a glorious time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is painless. Do take a look at Red Lake close to Crater Lake, it's a picturesque lake, and on a wonderful day you get a good sight of Red Lake Peak from Crater Lake. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in the vicinity of Crater Lake. If you came to camp Woods Lake Campground is a good location to do that; Royal Inn is a fine place to get some rest. Kit Carson is an attention-grabbing thing to catch a glimpse of while you're here at Crater Lake; if you need a spot to stay Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley is a wonderful choice. Sierra at Tahoe has great slopes and a friendly staff; there is a glorious hiking trail nearby called the Burnside Lake Trail. What a location this is for outdoors people. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada.   Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena 9 miles away The Harvest Inn is the perfect setting for a well-deserved getaway in the heart of the Napa Valley. Winding brick pathways through cool redwood groves and 8 acres of beautiful award winning gardens in... Royal Inn, South Lake Tahoe 9 miles away Current weather conditions at Crater Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 10 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.72306 Longitude: -119.975 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 Alpine County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Alpine County Books about Crater Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Crater Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine 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 Crater 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 Crater Lake.   Hotels Near Crater Lake: Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 9 miles away Royal Inn, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away Stateline Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crater Lake: Woods Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away Upper Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 5 miles away Alpine Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away Caples Lake Campground, Alpine County, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Crater Lake: Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 5 miles away       1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 7 miles away       4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 8 miles away       3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Crater Lake: Kirkwood, California, 5 miles away       2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California, 11 miles away       2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California, 12 miles away       3500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Crater Lake: Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)   National Parks Near Crater Lake: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 65 miles away   Lakes Near Crater Lake: Red Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away