Dorothy Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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     Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff near Dorothy Lake. The Mountain Club is a great location to get some rest, and one of the principal traits of the surroundings of Dorothy Lake is Black Dome. Lots of rainfall falls at Dorothy Lake; the month with most of the snow is January, and July on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Kirkwood has fine slopes and a friendly staff, and Dorothy Lake is wonderful enough to spend more than  
   a day at, Bloomfield Campground is a wonderful local campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Charity Valley Trail is magnificent fun; dry warm beds await you at The Meadow. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. All the outdoors cool things in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back persistently. Dorothy Lake is not the only place close by, Sherrold Lake is a close by lake, and a great place
 
               to camp here at Dorothy Lake is Highland Lakes Campground.
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a great time. Dorothy Lake is right by the Burnside Lake Trail; everyone loves Bloomfield Meadow. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Carson River - East Fork; if you've had enough of Dorothy Lake, Upper Kinney Lake is nearby. What a location this is for outdoors folks.
Why not take a refreshing hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13; don't forget to take a glorious little trip to Kinney Creek. During the long summer days at Dorothy Lake highs are commonly in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Dorothy Lake. While staying at Dorothy Lake you could always discover Ebbetts Pass, and great skiing awaits you at Bear Valley.

 
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Current weather conditions at Dorothy Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.54889
Longitude: -119.8194

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These outdoors activities are available near Dorothy Lake.
 Hotels Near Dorothy Lake:
The Mountain Club, Kirkwood, 13 miles away
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 19 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 19 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 19 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Dorothy Lake:
Bloomfield Campground, Alpine County, 1 miles away
Highland Lakes Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Hermit Valley Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Pacific Valley Campground, Alpine County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Dorothy Lake:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County, 3 miles away
      66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Dorothy Lake:
Bear Valley, California, 16 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 17 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Dodge Ridge, California, 22 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Dorothy Lake:
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)
 National Parks Near Dorothy Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 54 miles away
 Lakes Near Dorothy Lake:
Sherrold Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Upper Kinney Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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