Ellis Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California     User input for Ellis Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California: Be the first to submit input for Ellis Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        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 The 74-wooded acres at Granlibakken offer guests a serene environment with inviting and convenient amenities including hot breakfast buffet each morning, on-site outdoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, t... Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City 7 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe is adjacent to Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe City Golf Course, and the Historic Tahoe Inn. It is the only air conditioned hotel in Tahoe City and has been AAA and... Current weather conditions at Ellis Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California Local climate location: DONNER MEMORIAL ST PK 7 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.06778 Longitude: -120.2003 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Placer County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Placer County Books about Ellis Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Ellis Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Ellis Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     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