Dorothy Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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    Beautiful Dorothy Lake has much to offer visitors. There's great hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, and nearby you discover Ebbetts Pass which is a wonderful spot to have a look at. These mountains rock, just look at all the exciting stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. What would winter be without some skiing at Bear Valley; a lovely lake like Kinney Reservoir is a glorious site to explore.
You definitely must go for the Northern
 
   Sierra Nevada. Kinney Creek flows through this vicinity, and here at Dorothy Lake you can distinguish Black Dome. The Charity Valley Trail offers hiking at its best; if you need a spot to stay Best Western Topaz Lake Inn is a pleasant choice. So many amusing things in the vicinity of Dorothy Lake, completely fantastic. Get your heart beating on the nice whitewater of Carson River - East Fork. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Dorothy Lake has to  
               offer, you can camp at Highland Lakes Campground.
For the duration of the days of summer at Dorothy Lake temperatures are generally in the 70's, and the night is slightly colder of course, generally in the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Dorothy Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Very pretty scenery and pleasant skiing is what you get at Kirkwood, and do set aside some time for Bloomfield Meadow while you're here at Dorothy Lake. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada.
The high level of rain makes Dorothy Lake a rather wet place; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow, and July is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Dorothy Lake; Burnside Lake Trail is a good local trail, and Dorothy Lake is a great place to camp, Bloomfield Campground is a great place.

 
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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:
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake, 20 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 22 miles away
Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden, 22 miles away
Best Western Minden Inn, Minden, 23 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 23 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:
Kinney Reservoir, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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