Ellis Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

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     Man, is there loads of cool things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. On a glorious day at Ellis Lake you can take a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, and skiing at Alpine Meadows is one of those things you just ought to do. You definitely should have a thing about the Northern Sierra Nevada. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by close by Buck Lake, and don't forget to take a tremendous little tour to Middle Fork  
   Blackwood Creek. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is tremendous here at Ellis Lake, you can go for a hike along the General Creek Trail; stunning scenery and great skiing is what you get at Homewood.
Ellis Lake gets a common amount of rain; during the month of January you get the most snow around here; July meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Meeks Bay Resort & Marina. Lakes are nice; Lake Louise is
 
               a lake that's right next door to Ellis Lake. If you come at the right time of year, American River - South Fork offers some magnificent whitewater.
Ellis Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Now, you may assume that's a load but there's even more cool stuff to do here at Ellis Lake. The Big Spring Trail is a pleasant hiking trail right next door to Ellis Lake, and Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center is a wonderful place to get some rest. Dry warm beds await you at Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe; you can catch a sight of Ellis Peak from Ellis Lake.
Float down the rapids of Silver Creek - South Fork in a kayak, and a great place to camp here at Ellis Lake is General Creek Campground. High temperatures at Ellis Lake throughout the warm months are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Ellis Lake are in the 10's.

 
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City
6 miles away
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7 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Ellis Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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Local climate location: DONNER MEMORIAL ST PK 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.06778
Longitude: -120.2003

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These outdoors activities are available near Ellis Lake.
 Hotels Near Ellis Lake:
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 6 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, 7 miles away
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 7 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 7 miles away
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ellis Lake:
General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 6 miles away
Bear Creek Campground, Placer County, 6 miles away
Pleasant Boat-In Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Ellis Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 6 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Big Spring Trail, Placer County, 6 miles away
       2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Ellis Lake:
Homewood, California, 2 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 5 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California, 13 miles away
      2280 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ellis Lake:
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Ellis Lake:
Lake Louise, Placer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Buck Lake, Placer CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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