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    Lower Kinney Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Take a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, and Dorothy Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore. If you want a fine time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. A journey to Ebbetts Pass is always fun, and Black Dome is beautiful and can be seen from here.
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   Kinney Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; January is the wettest month with most snow, and the driest month is July. After a long day outdoors Super 8 Gardnerville is a splendid site to spend a night or two, and why not camp at Bloomfield Campground while you're here at Lower Kinney Lake. Kirkwood is a delightful local ski area, and in case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Carson River  
               - East Fork.
These mountains rock, just look at all the enjoyable things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Bear Valley is in the neighborhood of Lower Kinney Lake; you can have a tremendous hiking adventure along the Burnside Lake Trail. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at Lower Kinney Lake. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Lower Kinney Lake, you could also explore beautiful Upper Kinney Lake, and Bloomfield Meadow is a stunning site any time of year.
If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Lower Kinney Lake. Elbow Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth checking out, and Carson River - East Fork has a wonderful whitewater paddling spot close by. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Charity Valley Trail is splendid fun; if you came for an overnight stay Hermit Valley Campground is a brilliant place to camp. Throughout the warm months highs here at Lower Kinney Lake get into the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's; nighttime lows throughout the winter for Lower Kinney Lake tend to be in the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Lower Kinney Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 11 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.55833
Longitude: -119.8272

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 Hotels Near Lower Kinney Lake:
Super 8 Gardnerville, Gardnerville, 21 miles away
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake, 21 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MINDEN, Minden, 22 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lower Kinney Lake:
Bloomfield Campground, Alpine County, 1 miles away
Hermit Valley Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Highland Lakes Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Pacific Valley Campground, Alpine County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Lower Kinney Lake:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County, 3 miles away
      66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 8 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 8 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Lower Kinney Lake:
Bear Valley, California, 15 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 16 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 21 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lower Kinney Lake:
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 8 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 Lower Kinney Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 54 miles away
 Lakes Near Lower Kinney Lake:
Upper Kinney Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Dorothy Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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