Four Lakes, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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     The snow is great at Kirkwood, and there are some great whitewater spots on American River - South Fork. Through the warm days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Four Lakes, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are typically in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Four Lakes. This lake is so wonderful. A day on the slopes of Sierra at Tahoe is just what you need, and a delightful  
   site to camp here at Four Lakes is Woods Lake Campground.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Northern Sierra Nevada has to offer. There's good hiking along the Charity Valley Trail, and dry warm beds await you at Meadowstone. Lots of rain falls at Four Lakes; most of the snow falls during January while July is commonly the driest month. Four Lakes is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada.
So many enjoyable
 
               things to do at Four Lakes, so little time. Four Lakes is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Alpine Campground is a magnificent local campground, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Mokelumne River - North Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Nearby lakes? Sure, Meiss Lake is in the neighborhood of Four Lakes, and after a long day outdoors The Meadow is a great spot to spend a night or two. Whohoo, so much exciting stuff in one place! The Northern Sierra Nevada rules! You're possibly keen on lakes, Round Lake is one of those nearby, and wonderful hiking is available along the Hawley Grade Trail.
You'll meet a lot of people from Gardnerville Ranchos here. Near Four Lakes you hit upon wonderful places like Dixon Canyon; hiking is a popular thing to do around Four Lakes; Burnside Lake Trail is a good local trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Four Lakes, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 11 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.74389
Longitude: -120.015

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These outdoors activities are available near Four Lakes.
 Hotels Near Four Lakes:
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 5 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 5 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 5 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 5 miles away
Sun Meadows, Kirkwood, 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Four Lakes:
Alpine Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Woods Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Caples Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Firs Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Four Lakes:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 10 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 11 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Four Lakes:
Kirkwood, California, 4 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 8 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 13 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Four Lakes:
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
 National Parks Near Four Lakes:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Four Lakes:
Meiss Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Round Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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