Independence Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California

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     This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Sagehen Campground is a brilliant place to camp, and you'll stumble on a pretty lake called Frog Lake. Anderson Meadow is right here at Independence Lake, and the snow is brilliant at Donner Ski Ranch. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a pleasant time. If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE is a good choice, and the Mount Lola Trail is a tremendous hiking trail  
   close by.
It is very dried up here at Independence Lake generally; most of the snow falls through January; July is the month with the least moisture. This place, Independence Lake, it clearly has so much outdoors fun stuff. While you're here at Independence Lake, you could also stop by delightful Warren Lake, and going for a hike on the Cottonwood Overlook Trail is always a brilliant adventure. Through the summer months highs here at Independence Lake reach
 
               the 80's with night lows in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Independence Lake are in the 10's.
Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to return home again. An afternoon playing golf at Tahoe Donner Golf Course is always a diversion, and The Inn at Truckee is a good spot to get some rest. Near Independence Lake you find the Cottonwood Fisherman Trail which is a great hiking trail, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Tahoe Donner. A delightful location for whitewater paddling close to Independence Lake is Truckee River.
This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Yuba River - South Fork close to Independence Lake, and camping is available at Independence Lake Campground. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada.

 
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Current weather conditions at Independence Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
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Local climate location: PORTOLA 1 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.45167
Longitude: -120.2894

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 Hotels Near Independence Lake:
Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 8 miles away
The Inn at Truckee, Truckee, 9 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee, 10 miles away
Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn, Truckee, 11 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Independence Lake:
Independence Lake Campground, Sierra County, 0 miles away
Sagehen Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Sagehen Creek Campground, Nevada County, 3 miles away
Sierraville Motel and Trailer Park, Sierraville, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Independence Lake:
Mount Lola Trail, Sierra County, 4 miles away
      7.2 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Sierra County, 5 miles away
      3.6 hiking miles, 737 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra County, 5 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Independence Lake:
Tahoe Donner, California, 5 miles away
      600 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California, 7 miles away
      750 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 8 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Independence Lake:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston)
Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi)
 Golf Courses Near Independence Lake:
Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Independence Lake:
Frog Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Warren Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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