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

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    Many people like to go to Cup Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Near Cup Lake you locate the Hawley Grade Trail which is a great hiking trail; a splendid place for whitewater paddling is American River - South Fork. Now, you may feel that's plenty but there's even more exciting stuff to do here at Cup Lake. Kirkwood is a very popular ski area close by, and a delightful nearby hotel is Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this  
   spot. There are good spots to explore along the General Creek Trail, and the top of Keiths Dome is easily seen from Cup Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Pine Cone Acre Motel is a pleasant choice; you'll stumble on a picturesque lake called Cagwin Lake. An average amount of rainfall falls at Cup Lake; January is the month that gets the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. All year is a magnificent time in the Northern
 
               Sierra Nevada if you have a thing about the outdoors. Haypress Meadows is a great site to stretch your legs a bit.
If you're here, you might as well take a look at Sayles Canyon; why not a little side trip to Aspen Creek. Cup Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A good place to camp here at Cup Lake is Fortyfive Mile Campground; while you're here, you could also explore striking Triangle Lake.
Man, is there a lot of amusing stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Silver Creek - South Fork is a good whitewater spot close to Cup Lake, and camping is available at Sayles Flat Campground. Going for a hike on the Windmiller Trail is always a splendid adventure; you'll meet a lot of people from Gardnerville Ranchos here. So much fun stuff to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too delightful to be true. Hit the slopes at Sierra at Tahoe around here, and Tahoe Paradise Golf Course is a tremendous golf course close by.
During the months of summer at Cup Lake highs are regularly in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Cup Lake temperatures dip to the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Cup Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.8275
Longitude: -120.0931

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These outdoors activities are available near Cup Lake.
 Hotels Near Cup Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 5 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 8 miles away
Inn By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
Best Western Timber Cove Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge And Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cup Lake:
Fortyfive Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Sayles Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Lovers Leap Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Firs Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Cup Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 12 miles away
      2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 12 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Cup Lake:
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 3 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 9 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 14 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cup Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
 Golf Courses Near Cup Lake:
Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 6 miles away
Lake Tahoe Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Cup Lake:
Cagwin Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Triangle Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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