Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California     Custom Search User input for Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California: Be the first to submit input for Granite Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Granite Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Granite Lake is not the only spot close by, Oyster Lake is a close by lake, and while you're here at Granite Lake, checking out Machado Postpiles is a must. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a perfect time here at Granite Lake. Stay the night at       Plasse's Resort, and Kirkwood is a perfect local ski area. Granite Lake is a good location to visit for more than one day, Ferguson Point Campground is a good location to camp nearby, and the Hawley Grade Trail is a nice hiking trail nearby. All year is a nice time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you like the outdoors. If you get bored of Granite Lake, you could also have a look at nearby Silver Lake; American River - South Fork has a magnificent whitewater                  paddling spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. A good close by hotel is Pine Cone Acre Motel, and the slopes of Sierra at Tahoe are so inviting nobody can resist. Going for a hike on the Windmiller Trail is always a good adventure; there is a splendid hiking trail nearby called the Emigrant Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley is a great spot to get some rest, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Mokelumne River - North Fork. The high level of rain makes Granite Lake a reasonably wet spot; throughout January this area sees the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Now, you may feel that's a lot but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Granite Lake. All through the summertime months, highs typically are in the 70's at Granite Lake. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Granite Lake. From Granite Lake you get a great vista of Thunder Mountain; taking a little journey to close by Ferguson Point is a perfect idea.   Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe 14 miles away This 22 unit family resort located just off Highway 89 is nestled among tall pine trees in a quiet, park-like setting, with onsite heated pool, picnic area and playground.... Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena 15 miles away The Harvest Inn is the perfect setting for a well-deserved getaway in the heart of the Napa Valley. Winding brick pathways through cool redwood groves and 8 acres of beautiful award winning gardens in... Current weather conditions at Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 9 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.65194 Longitude: -120.1103 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Amador County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Amador County Books about Granite Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Granite 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 Granite Lake.   Hotels Near Granite Lake: Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 14 miles away Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 15 miles away Inn By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe, 18 miles away Best Western Timber Cove Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 19 miles away Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge And Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 19 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