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If you like lakes and you're in this part of California you can check out Lyons Lake. Through the warmest time of the year here at Lyons Lake, high temperatures typically reach the 70's with night lows in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Lyons Lake. Pine Cone Acre Motel is a great spot to get some rest, and if you came to camp Pyramid Campground is a great location to do that. So much enjoyable stuff to do here
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| | in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too great to be true. There's whitewater on American River - South Fork for all you thrill seekers, and dry warm beds await you at Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley. Lyons Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Lakes? Sure, Smith Lake is in the neighborhood, and camping at Thirty-nine Mile Campground is always a brilliant experience. From a precipitation point of view Lyons Lake is a reasonably normal | |
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place; January is when you get the most snow here, and the driest of the months is July. This lake is so wonderful. There are good sites to explore along the Windmiller Trail, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go
skiing at Sierra at Tahoe since you're here. So many exciting things to do here at Lyons Lake, too brilliant to be true. Go for a hike on the Red Peak Trail; you can run the rapids of Silver Creek - South Fork. This lake is so
wonderful. Don't leave Lyons Lake without first going for a hike along the Highland Trail, and skiing at Homewood is one of those things you just should do. All year is a fine time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you love the outdoors.
Blue Mountain is beautiful and can be observed from Lyons Lake; since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out nearby Lake Sylvia.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.85056 Longitude: -120.1797
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lyons Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Lyons Lake:
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Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference |
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Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 7 miles away 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 8 miles away 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Lyons Lake:
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Homewood, California, 12 miles away 1650 vertical feet |
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Kirkwood, California, 13 miles away 2000 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Lyons Lake:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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