Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California

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     This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. So much amusing stuff to do here at Granite Lake, too delightful to be true. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay The Meadow is a good choice, and Granite Lake is right by the Windmiller Trail.
Granite Lake regularly gets a lot of precipitation; during January this area sees the most snow, and the driest month is July. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll like Granite Lake.
 
   While you're here at Granite Lake you have to explore Ferguson Point; the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Kirkwood. At Granite Lake during the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Granite Lake.
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a splendid time. Machado Postpiles is an exciting site to
 
               stop at while at Granite Lake, and Silver Lake is a nearby lake that you could stop at. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Emigrant Trail, and glide down the rapids of Mokelumne River - North Fork in a kayak. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back again and again. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Granite Lake has to offer, you can camp at Plasse's Resort, and a lake close by is Oyster Lake.
Granite Lake is a great site to visit for more than one day, Ferguson Point Campground is a great site to camp nearby, and a great close by hotel is Meadowstone. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Granite Lake; Hawley Grade Trail is a wonderful local trail; if you come at the right time of year, American River - South Fork offers some glorious whitewater. One of the overriding traits of the surroundings of Granite Lake is Thunder Mountain, and why not head up to Sierra at Tahoe and strap some skis to your feet.

 
The Meadow, Kirkwood
3 miles away
The Meadow offers affordable cozy accommodations with wood burning fireplaces and private balconies. Located on the meadow, these studios, one bedroom and two bedroom units allow for easy access to Ti...

Meadowstone, Kirkwood
3 miles away
This property offers luxury 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses only steps from the Cornice Express lift and Mountain Village. Views vary by location but generally include views of the meadow or mountain. Most...

Current weather conditions at Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.65194
Longitude: -120.1103

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These outdoors activities are available near Granite Lake.
 Hotels Near Granite Lake:
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Sun Meadows, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Granite Lake:
Ferguson Point Campground, Amador County, 1 miles away
Plasse's Resort, Pioneer, 1 miles away
Oyster Creek Campground, Amador County, 1 miles away
LDS Camp Ritchie, Pioneer, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Granite Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 10 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 12 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 15 miles away
      2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Granite Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 5 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 9 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California, 10 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Granite Lake:
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Granite Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 66 miles away
 Lakes Near Granite Lake:
Silver Lake, Amador CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Oyster Lake, Amador CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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