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It's always fun to stop by Highland Lake. Highland Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You can run the rapids of American River - South Fork right next door to Highland Lake; you can go for a hike on the Red Peak Trail. Having a glorious time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is painless. Good hiking is available along the Highland Trail; you can stay the
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| | night at Pleasant Boat-In Campground. Through the summer months at Highland Lake temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while Highland Lake night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Highland Lake; Loon Lake Trail is a good local trail, and a day on the slopes of Alpine Meadows is just what | |
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you need. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something near Highland Lake? Lake Zitella is close at hand; if you need a location to stay Village at Squaw Valley is a nice choice. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await
you at Squaw Valley Lodge, and McConnell Peak can be spotted from Highland Lake. Nearby lakes? Sure, McConnell Lake is near Highland Lake, and get your heart pumping on the glorious whitewater of Silver Creek - South Fork. The
annual rainfall here at Highland Lake is about average; January is when you get the most snow here, and the driest month of the year is July. But wait, there's more to do right next door to Highland Lake. The snow is delightful at
Homewood. There's so much to do here at Highland Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Wentworth Springs Campground is a tremendous location for that.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.95694 Longitude: -120.2408
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| These outdoors activities are available near Highland Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Highland Lake:
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Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 2 miles away 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 2 miles away 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County, 5 miles away 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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Homewood, California, 8 miles away 1650 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Highland Lake:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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