Frata Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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     Frata Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Here at Frata Lake you'll almost certainly meet some people from Gardnerville Ranchos. Lakes? Sure, Lake of the Woods is nearby. You simply should love Frata Lake. Going for a hike on the Hawley Grade Trail is always a brilliant adventure, and the slopes of Kirkwood are so inviting nobody can resist.
A typical amount
 
   of precipitation falls here at Frata Lake; most of the snow falls throughout January, and the driest month of the year is July. This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the General Creek Trail, and a day at wonderful Kiva Beach near Frata Lake is a good thing to do. Having a glorious time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is painless. Time spent at Baldwin Beach near Frata Lake is always tremendous; do put some time aside to spend at Horsetail Falls while you're  
               here at Frata Lake.
There are other sites here than Frata Lake, for example Desolation Lake; a pleasant journey to Desolation Valley is a glorious way to spend an afternoon. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. On a pretty day you obtain a panorama of Cracked Crag from Frata Lake. Get dripping wet paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork, and a great nearby hotel is Pine Cone Acre Motel.
You assume that's enough? Just getting warmed up. The Meadow is a great spot to get some rest, and why not camp at Sayles Flat Campground if you're here at Frata Lake. Summer at Frata Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and the overnight is quite chillier of course, commonly in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 40's while Frata Lake nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is good on American River - South Fork; everyone nearby loves skiing at Sierra at Tahoe.
There are splendid sites to discover along the Windmiller Trail, and Fortyfive Mile Campground is a good local campground.

 
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
6 miles away
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The Meadow, Kirkwood
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Current weather conditions at Frata Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.84528
Longitude: -120.1208

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These outdoors activities are available near Frata Lake.
 Beaches Near Frata Lake:
Baldwin Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Kiva Beach, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
 Hotels Near Frata Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 6 miles away
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Frata Lake:
Sayles Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Fortyfive Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Lovers Leap Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Fortytwo Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Frata Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 10 miles away
      2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 10 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Frata Lake:
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 2 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 11 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Homewood, California, 13 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Frata Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Frata Lake:
Lake of the Woods, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Desolation Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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