Island Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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     Going for a hike on the Red Peak Trail is always a splendid adventure, and lakes are such serene spots, why not visit Boomerang Lake. Now, you may imagine that's a lot but there's even more fun things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. China Flat is right here at Island Lake, and there are fine spots to discover along the Highland Trail. And if that's not enough there's plenty more enjoyable things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Blue Mountain is uncomplicated  
   to spot from Island Lake, and if you came to camp Thirty-nine Mile Campground is a great location to do that.
High temperatures at Island Lake during the warmest time of the year are in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Island Lake are in the 10's. There are plenty of folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here at Island Lake, and Homewood is a great local ski area.
 
               This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at Sierra at Tahoe is tremendous, and in the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - South Fork.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the area close to Island Lake has to offer. There is a brilliant hiking trail near Island Lake called the Windmiller Trail, and if you need a location to stay The Meadow is a wonderful choice. And that's not all you can do here at Island Lake. You'll find a pretty lake called Twin Lakes near Island Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Silver Creek - South Fork has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby. There's so much to do here at Island Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Pyramid Campground is a pleasant location for that.
Island Lake gets a typical amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow while July is regularly the driest month. Island Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Mosquito Pass is a great place to stop by in the neighborhood of Island Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Pine Cone Acre Motel.

 
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Current weather conditions at Island Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.87556
Longitude: -120.1872

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These outdoors activities are available near Island Lake.
 Hotels Near Island Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 13 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 13 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 13 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Island Lake:
Pyramid Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Thirty-nine Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Fortytwo Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Lovers Leap Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Island Lake:
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
      2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
      6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
      8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Island Lake:
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 6 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Homewood, California, 11 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 15 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Island Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Island Lake:
Boomerang Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Twin Lakes, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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