Lower Blue Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California     User input for Lower Blue Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California: Be the first to submit input for Lower Blue Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        This lake is so wonderful. There's whitewater on Carson River - East Fork for all you adrenaline people, and The Meadow is a wonderful site to get some rest. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Lower Blue Lake has to offer, you can camp at Lower Blue Lake Campground; you'll probably meet some folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Mokelumne River - North Fork; since       you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out nearby Upper Blue Lake. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Throughout the summer months, highs typically are in the 70's at Lower Blue Lake. All through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Lower Blue Lake. I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a tremendous                  time here at Lower Blue Lake. Summit Lake Dam is a place that is next to Lower Blue Lake, and on a magnificent day you can take a hike along the Charity Valley Trail. So much fun stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just astonishing. There's so much to do here at Lower Blue Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Middle Creek Campground is a perfect place for that, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; Bear Valley is pretty near. This lake is so wonderful. There is a pleasant hiking trail close to Lower Blue Lake called the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13. Lakes are tremendous; Twin Lake is a lake that's near Lower Blue Lake. Now, you may assume that's a heap but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Lower Blue Lake. Middle Creek is a stream that you may encounter during your stay, and if you need a spot to stay The Mountain Club is a glorious choice. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. The snow is great at Kirkwood, and The Nipple is a peak you can distinguish from Lower Blue Lake. The high level of rain makes Lower Blue Lake a pretty wet site; all through the month of January you get the most snow around here, and the driest of the months is July. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Border Ruffian Flat is a great place to check out, and the Burnside Lake Trail is a glorious hiking trail nearby.   The Mountain Club, Kirkwood 5 miles away Guests at The Mountain Club can enjoy premium ski in/ski out lodging in the heart of the Mountain Village. Unit sizes range from hotel style units to 2 bedroom plus loft condominiums. These rooms prov... The Meadow, Kirkwood 11 miles away The Meadow offers affordable cozy accommodations with wood burning fireplaces and private balconies. Located on the meadow, these studios, one bedroom and two bedroom units allow for easy access to Ti... Current weather conditions at Lower Blue Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 6 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.60917 Longitude: -119.9261 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Alpine County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Alpine County Books about Lower Blue Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Lower Blue Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Lower Blue Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Lower Blue Lake.   Hotels Near Lower Blue Lake: The Mountain Club, Kirkwood, 5 miles away The Meadow, Kirkwood, 11 miles away Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 11 miles away Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 11 miles away Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lower Blue Lake: Lower Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 0 miles away Middle Creek Campground, Alpine County, 1 miles away Damsite Campground, Alpine County, 1 miles away Upper Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Lower Blue Lake: Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 5 miles away       4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 7 miles away       3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County, 10 miles away       66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Lower Blue Lake: Kirkwood, California, 9 miles away       2000 vertical feet Bear Valley, California, 10 miles away       1900 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California, 18 miles away       2212 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Lower Blue Lake: Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)   National Parks Near Lower Blue Lake: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 59 miles away   Lakes Near Lower Blue Lake: Twin Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away Upper Blue Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away