Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California     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        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 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: 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