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If you are in Nevada county it's always a good idea to stop by Derry Lake. All year is a delightful time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you adore the outdoors. Why not explore close by North Creek if you're here at Derry Lake; get yourself into a kayak and hit Yuba River - South Fork. Derry Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Derry Lake is a wet site that gets much rain; during January this area sees the most rain while July is the
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This lake is so wonderful. Have a brilliant hiking adventure along the Loch Leven Trail, and Sterling Lake Campground is a perfect campground here. After a long day outdoors Shinneyboo Creek Cabin Resort is a great location to spend a night or two; skiing at Soda Springs is one of those things you just should do. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Fordyce Creek; do explore Catfish Lake, it's a wonderful | |
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And if that's not enough, there's a heap more to do close to Derry Lake. Hoyfjellet Lodge is a fine place to get some rest, and Derry Lake is right by the Glacier Lakes Trail. So many entertaining things to do here in the
Northern Sierra Nevada, too good to be true. Take a hike on the Lola Montez Trail, and as expected, A tour to Jones Valley is always fun. Very charming scenery and great skiing is what you get at Royal Gorge.
The warmest time
of the year at Derry Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's while nighttime lows are usually in the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Derry Lake during the winter generally
descend into the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. Buzzard Roost is a peak you can observe from Derry Lake; if you came for an overnight stay Cold Springs Campground is a wonderful location to camp.
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Current weather conditions at Derry Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
Local climate location: DOWNIEVILLE 3 miles away
      
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.36611
Longitude: -120.4553
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Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 2 miles away
4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference |
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Lola Montez Trail, Nevada County, 4 miles away
1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference |
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Loch Leven Trail, Placer County, 5 miles away
4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
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Royal Gorge, California, 4 miles away
1600 vertical feet |
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Boreal, California, 8 miles away
500 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Derry Lake:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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