Kinney Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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     This lake is so wonderful. The top of Ebbetts Peak is easily made out from Kinney Reservoir; while you're here you can take a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13. After a long day outdoors The Mountain Club is a great spot to spend a night or two, and a nice spot nearby is Ebbetts Pass. All through the warm days of summer highs here at Kinney Reservoir get into the 70's, and the night is rather colder of course, regularly in the 40's. Through the  
   winter highs are mostly in the 30's; overnight lows at Kinney Reservoir all through the winter typically sink into the 10's.
But wait, there's more to do near Kinney Reservoir. Why not camp at Highland Lakes Campground since you're here at Kinney Reservoir; some close by water includes Eagle Creek. While you're here at Kinney Reservoir, you could also explore wonderful Dorothy Lake, and get your heart beating on the delightful whitewater of Carson River - East
 
               Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Do stop at Sherrold Lake close to Kinney Reservoir, it's a gorgeous lake, and you should undeniably dedicate some time to Bloomfield Meadow if you're here at Kinney Reservoir.
Kinney Reservoir is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Man, is there plenty of entertaining things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Gardnerville/Carson City, and if the weather is tremendous, you can go for a hike along the Burnside Lake Trail. A good place to camp here at Kinney Reservoir is Bloomfield Campground, and a day on the slopes of Kirkwood is just what you need.
Just can't get enough of Kinney Reservoir. Kinney Reservoir is a rather wet place usually with much precipitation; through the month of January you get the most snow around here, and the driest of the months is July. You definitely have to have a thing about the Northern Sierra Nevada. The snow is great at Bear Valley, and on a delightful day you can take a hike along the Charity Valley Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Kinney Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.5575
Longitude: -119.8072

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 Hotels Near Kinney Reservoir:
The Mountain Club, Kirkwood, 14 miles away
Super 8 Gardnerville/Carson City, Gardnerville, 19 miles away
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake, 19 miles away
David Walley's Resort, Genoa, 20 miles away
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kinney Reservoir:
Bloomfield Campground, Alpine County, 2 miles away
Highland Lakes Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Hermit Valley Campground, Alpine County, 5 miles away
Pacific Valley Campground, Alpine County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Kinney Reservoir:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County, 2 miles away
      66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Kinney Reservoir:
Bear Valley, California, 17 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 17 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 22 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Kinney Reservoir:
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)
 National Parks Near Kinney Reservoir:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 54 miles away
 Lakes Near Kinney Reservoir:
Sherrold Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Dorothy Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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