Lower Rock Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California

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     If you need a site to stay Deer Creek Inn is a glorious choice, and if you come at the right time of year, Yuba River - South Fork offers some nice whitewater. This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at Carr-Feeley Campground, and going for a hike on the Crooked Lakes Trail is always a wonderful adventure. Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! The Northern Sierra Nevada rocks! A brilliant nearby hotel is Chalet View Lodge; close by you find  
   the Bowman Mountain Trail which is a fine hiking trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Take a little journey to Jackson Creek since you're here at Lower Rock Lake, and Rock Lake is a nearby lake that you could go to. You definitely ought to go for Lower Rock Lake. Poison Canyon is near Lower Rock Lake and is a perfect spot. Lower Rock Lake is a fine location to visit for more than one day, Lindsey Campground is a fine location to camp nearby; skiing at Soda
 
               Springs is one of those things you just ought to do.
Now, you may believe that's a load but there's even more exciting things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This is a popular place for folks from Truckee-Grass Valley; if you get bored of Lower Rock Lake you could also pop by nearby Culbertson Lake. During the summertime months at Lower Rock Lake highs are usually in the 90's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Lower Rock Lake are in the 20's. Yep, outdoors cool stuff to do are truly abundant here at Lower Rock Lake. Very picturesque scenery and delightful skiing is what you get at Royal Gorge, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Fordyce Creek.
The peak of Bowman Mountain can be seen from Lower Rock Lake, and you can go for a hike on the Round Lake Trail. Lower Rock Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The yearly rain here at Lower Rock Lake is about average; January is the month that gets the most rain, and July is when it's the driest.

 
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
16 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...

Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
20 miles away

Current weather conditions at Lower Rock Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
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Local climate location: QUINCY 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.42833
Longitude: -120.6217

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These outdoors activities are available near Lower Rock Lake.
 Hotels Near Lower Rock Lake:
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City, 16 miles away
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 20 miles away
Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 28 miles away
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City, 29 miles away
The Inn at Truckee, Truckee, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lower Rock Lake:
Lindsey Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Carr-Feeley Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Jackson Creek Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Grouse Ridge Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Lower Rock Lake:
Bowman Mountain Trail, Nevada County, 1 miles away
      3.6 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference
Crooked Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 1 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 350 feet elevation difference
Round Lake Trail, Nevada County, 2 miles away
       4 hiking miles, 406 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Lower Rock Lake:
Royal Gorge, California, 10 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California, 18 miles away
      652 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 19 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lower Rock Lake:
Fordyce Creek, Nevada CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)
 Lakes Near Lower Rock Lake:
Rock Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Culbertson Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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