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California has many beautiful lakes and Francis Lake is one of them. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A great close by hotel is Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, and while you're here you can take a hike along the McKinstry Trail. Francis Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; during January this area sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Pleasant Boat-In
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| | Campground if you're here at Francis Lake; there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at close by Alpine Meadows. That right there is a heap of exciting things already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. Looking for something near Francis Lake? Gerle Creek Divide Reservoir is in the neighborhood, and Homewood has good slopes and a friendly staff. That right there is heaps already, but it continues; Francis Lake has it all. Hiking along the | |
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Poison Hole Trail is magnificent fun. A nice place for whitewater paddling near Francis Lake is Silver Creek - South Fork, and Mineral Springs is a splendid local attraction. And that's not all you can do here at Francis Lake.
In the event that you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - South Fork; you can have a nice hiking adventure along the Loon Lake Trail. Camping is available at Wentworth Springs
Campground; everyone loves Neck Meadow. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for some flowing water? Try Jerrett Creek; the sight of Chipmunk Bluff is striking. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever
want to go home again. If you need a spot to stay Squaw Valley Lodge is a tremendous choice; Francis Lake is not the only place nearby, Berts Lake is a nearby lake. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Francis Lake; through summer nights
temperatures are in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Francis Lake.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.99278 Longitude: -120.3381
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| These outdoors activities are available near Francis Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Francis Lake:
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado County, 2 miles away 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County, 2 miles away 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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McKinstry Trail, Placer County, 4 miles away 8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Francis Lake:
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Homewood, California, 13 miles away 1650 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Francis Lake:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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