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     If you come at the right time of year, Sacramento River offers some good whitewater, and why not take a little visit to Baker Creek while you're here. Why not camp at Gumboat Campground while you're here at Highland Lakes; if you're here at Highland Lakes it's a great idea to have a look at Baker Hollow. Going for a hike on the Echo Lake Trail is always a good adventure. Around Highland Lakes you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the wettest month of the year  
   is mostly December, that's the one that rains the most while July is regularly the driest month.
For the duration of the warmest time of the year at Highland Lakes highs are usually in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Highland Lakes. Do take a look at Pond Lily Lake next to Highland Lakes, it's a lovely lake, and after a long day
 
               outdoors Best Western Tree House Motor Inn is a tremendous site to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Highland Lakes without first going for a hike along the Castle Lake Trail; dry warm beds await you at Dunsmuir Travelodge.
Highland Lakes really is in the middle of a delightful outdoors paradise. Pollard Flat Campground is a wonderful local campground, and soar down the rapids of Trinity River - East Fork in a kayak. This lake is so wonderful. From Highland Lakes you get a glorious sight of Whisky Bill Peak, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is a good national park. Go for a hike on the Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail; while you're here, you could also pop by delightful Twin Lakes.

 
Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta
17 miles away
The Indoor Pool will be closed for remodeling until approximately the end of October 2009. The Indoor Spa will remain open. Best Western Tree House Motor Inn is nestled at the gateway to Mt. Shasta,...

Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir
17 miles away
Located in the unbelievable scenery of Northern California, the Dunsmuir Travelodge is the ideal location to enjoy the splendors of the area. Conveniently located off Interstate 5, the Dunsmuir Travel...

Current weather conditions at Highland Lakes, Trinity County, California
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Local climate location: CALLAHAN 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.09028
Longitude: -122.5058

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These outdoors activities are available near Highland Lakes.
 Hotels Near Highland Lakes:
Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta, 17 miles away
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir, 17 miles away
The Woodsman Hotel, Mount Shasta, 18 miles away
Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta, 18 miles away
Shastas Best Choice Inn, Dunsmuir, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Highland Lakes:
Gumboat Campground, Siskiyou County, 6 miles away
Pollard Flat Campground, Shasta County, 8 miles away
Coffee Creek Campground and RV, Trinity Center, 10 miles away
Best In The West Resort, Castella, 10 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Highland Lakes:
Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County, 6 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference
Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County, 12 miles away
      9.1 hiking miles, 4437 feet elevation difference
Castle Lake Trail, Siskiyou County, 13 miles away
      4.6 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Highland Lakes:
Mount Shasta, California, 24 miles away
      1390 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Highland Lakes:
Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta)
Trinity River, Trinity CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 13.6 miles long (Tangle Blue Creek to Clair Engle Lake)
 National Parks Near Highland Lakes:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA, 21 miles away
 Lakes Near Highland Lakes:
Pond Lily Lake, Trinity CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Twin Lakes, Trinity CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Pollard Flat Campground
Pollard Flat Campground (USFS has been closed for over 10 years.  The closed campground is within 100 feet of the Interstate Highway.  The Day Use area/River access that is about 1/2 mile upstream is a very nice spot for put in/out....

Sims Flat Campground
10 miles away
Although the reviews state tent sites, almost all sites will accomodate up to 35' RV's. All sites are dry camping, no hook-ups. Most sites are quite large and have picnic tables and fire pits. No showers,dump station, or reservations. ...

Castle Lake Campground
11 miles away
Castle Lake is very beautiful, but can be very crowded during the summer.  It might be very difficult to get a spot here, so be sure to have a backup ready.  Read more about my experience at castle lake at my website.   www.AllThingsShasta.com...

Beehive Campground
14 miles away
Beehive campground is pretty good, little rocky and if the water is down that can be a problem. The do have several outhouses there and it is easy to get to. Gregory Creek is better but has been closed for many years due to the eagles nesting. Invest in wasp traps! Bears are not to bad in the 3 years we have camped there only saw one and it was running from the lake. ...

Mount Shasta
24 miles away
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The Opening date is scheduled for December 17th

Closing date April 11th

Night Skiing Thurs Saturday nights just $16, Live music in sliders lounge every Friday and Saturday nights 4-7pm

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Our Big Air, Rail Jam and Pond Skim are featured in the base area for great audience viewing.
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