McKinney Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

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     Paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork is so much fun. So much fun stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just remarkable. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Homewood is near McKinney Lake, and General Creek Campground is a fine campground nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Nothing beats kicking back at Lester Beach; you can stay the night at Meeks Bay Resort & Marina.
Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. While you're
 
   here at McKinney Lake you can take a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14; Lily Pond is a nearby lake that you could check out. McKinney Lake gets a common amount of rain; January is when you get the most snow here, and the driest month of the year is July. If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors, just come on down to McKinney Lake. Do check out Lily Lake close to McKinney Lake, it's a beautiful lake, and after a long day outdoors Granlibakken  
               Lodge and Conference Center is a brilliant place to spend a night or two.
McKinney Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Have a nice hiking adventure along the General Creek Trail, and Calawee Cove Beach is a beach close by that you can stop at. High temperatures at McKinney Lake through the warm days of summer are in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at McKinney Lake temperatures fall to the 10's.
The skiing at Alpine Meadows is great, and American River - South Fork has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe is a great choice, and if the weather is pleasant, you can go for a hike along the Highland Trail.

 
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City
6 miles away
The 74-wooded acres at Granlibakken offer guests a serene environment with inviting and convenient amenities including hot breakfast buffet each morning, on-site outdoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, t...

Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City
7 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe is adjacent to Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe City Golf Course, and the Historic Tahoe Inn. It is the only air conditioned hotel in Tahoe City and has been AAA and...

Current weather conditions at McKinney Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.04083
Longitude: -120.1753

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These outdoors activities are available near McKinney Lake.
 Beaches Near McKinney Lake:
Lester Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
 Hotels Near McKinney Lake:
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 6 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, 7 miles away
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 7 miles away
Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 9 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near McKinney Lake:
General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 4 miles away
Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Bayview Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near McKinney Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 1 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 4 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
      8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near McKinney Lake:
Homewood, California, 2 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 8 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 13 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near McKinney Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near McKinney Lake:
Lily Lake, Placer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lily Pond, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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