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    Granite Lake is a lake worth visiting. This lake is so wonderful. You can observe Inspiration Point from Granite Lake. Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Get covered with water paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork, and dry warm beds await you at Pine Cone Acre Motel. This lake is so wonderful. A tour to Calawee Cove Beach right next door to Granite Lake is always a great idea, and what would winter be without some skiing at Homewood.
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   lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada. Man, is there a load of exciting stuff to do in the neighborhood of Granite Lake. Baldwin Beach is in close proximity to Granite Lake and is a striking beach to take a look at, and if you need a place to stay The Truckee Hotel is a brilliant choice. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this site. A visit to Emerald Bay close to Granite Lake is always a glorious idea, and great hiking is available along  
               the Hawley Grade Trail.
Golf can be played at Tahoe Paradise Golf Course. There's so much to do here at Granite Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Bayview Campground is a fine location for that. Whitewater paddling is good on American River - South Fork, and there are good sites to look at along the General Creek Trail. All through the long summer days here at Granite Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Granite Lake plunge into the 10's.
Go for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14; Eagle Falls is a good local attraction. And that's not all there is to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you want to have a look at some interesting stuff, have a look at Parson Rock, obviously you could also explore Eagle Lake while you're here; it's not far at all. So much entertaining stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just unbelievable. This is a popular location for folks from Gardnerville Ranchos; Granite Lake is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Eagle Falls Campground is a tremendous local campground.
Granite Lake gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; January is when you get the most snow here, and July on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something near Granite Lake? Snow Lake is in close proximity, and hey, Gotta ski right? Sierra at Tahoe is a glorious spot to do that.

 
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
6 miles away
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The Truckee Hotel, Truckee
8 miles away
The Truckee Hotel offers bed and breakfast accommodations on Truckee's quaint Commercial Row within walking distance of many fine restaurants, unusual shops, nightlife, and the train station. Within...

Current weather conditions at Granite Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.93778
Longitude: -120.1092

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These outdoors activities are available near Granite Lake.
 Beaches Near Granite Lake:
Baldwin Beach, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
 Hotels Near Granite Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 6 miles away
The Truckee Hotel, Truckee, 8 miles away
High Country Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 8 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 9 miles away
Inn By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Granite Lake:
Bayview Campground, El Dorado County, 1 miles away
Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County, 1 miles away
Upper Eagle Point Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Lower Eagle Point Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Granite Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 7 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 10 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Granite Lake:
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 7 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Homewood, California, 9 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 14 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Granite Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
 Golf Courses Near Granite Lake:
Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 8 miles away
Lake Tahoe Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Granite Lake:
Eagle Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Snow Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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