Government Lake, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California     User input for Government Lake, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California: Be the first to submit input for Government Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Government Lake beyond doubt is in the middle of a beautiful outdoors paradise. You could also have a look at Bainbridge Reservoir since you're here at Government Lake; it's close by, and there's whitewater on Pit River for all you adrenaline kick people. Government Lake is a brilliant place to visit for more than one day, Bridge Campground is a brilliant place to camp nearby, and get your heart pumping on the glorious whitewater of Pit River. This lake is so       wonderful. Take a hike on the Bunchgrass Trail, and Lassen Volcanic National Park is a brilliant location close by. Just can't get enough of the Southern Cascade Range. Around Government Lake you don’t get a lot of rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently January, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is July. For the period of the warm days of summer at Government Lake temperatures are commonly in the 90's; through summer nights                  temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Government Lake dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights. And that's not all you can do here in the Southern Cascade Range. Going for a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 16 will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and most likely you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Cone Reservoir is just a very short distance away. Government Lake is located in the Southern Cascade Range. Have a pleasant hiking adventure along the Chaos Crags Trail; Rocky Campground is a great campground nearby.   Best Western Rose Quartz Inn, Chester 27 miles away This Chester, California hotel is the perfect mountain get-away, offering a variety of amenities including an outdoor spa, recreation area, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast each morning. N... Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester 27 miles away Bailey Creek Cottages are located on the Public 18-Hole Bailey Creek Golf Course on the peninsula of Lake Almanor near Chester, California. Stay and play packages are available all through the golf se... Current weather conditions at Government Lake, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California Local climate location: HAT CREEK P H 12 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 40.78389 Longitude: -121.3764 Southern Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Southern Cascade Range. Southern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Southern Cascade Range. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Shasta County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Shasta County Books about Government Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Government Lake, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Red Bluff, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Red Bluff, California, the metro area neareast to Government 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 Government Lake.   Hotels Near Government Lake: Best Western Rose Quartz Inn, Chester, 27 miles away Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester, 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Government Lake: Rocky Campground, Shasta County, 5 miles away Bridge Campground, Shasta County, 5 miles away Sandy Campground, Shasta County, 5 miles away Cave Campground, Shasta County, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Government Lake: Bunchgrass Trail, Shasta County, 14 miles away       6.4 hiking miles, 1779 feet elevation difference Chaos Crags Trail, Shasta County, 17 miles away        3.4 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 16, County, 18 miles away       121.7 hiking miles, 6284 feet elevation difference   Whitewater Near Government Lake: Pit River, Shasta CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Fall River Mills Bridge to Route 299 Bridge) Pit River, Lassen CountyCounty, 18 miles away       Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Nubieber to Pittville)   National Parks Near Government Lake: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA, 26 miles away Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA, 61 miles away   Lakes Near Government Lake: Bainbridge Reservoir, Shasta CountyCounty, 1 miles away Cone Reservoir, Shasta CountyCounty, 1 miles away