McKinstry Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

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     McKinstry Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A tremendous sight of pretty Guide Peak is available from McKinstry Lake, and the slopes of Homewood are so inviting noone can resist. This lake is so wonderful. Get dripping wet paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork; a short tour to Mineral Springs is always worthwhile.
Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a brilliant time here at McKinstry Lake. Soar down the rapids of American River -
 
   South Fork in a kayak, and Squaw Valley Lodge is a tremendous site to get some rest. And if that's not enough there's lots more exciting stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. McKinstry Lake is not the only place close by, Loon Lake is a close by lake. There's so much to do here at McKinstry Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Pleasant Boat-In Campground is a nice site for that.
Just can't get enough of the Northern
 
               Sierra Nevada. The Steamboat Trail is a great hiking trail in the vicinity of McKinstry Lake. You'll need more than a day to explore everything McKinstry Lake has to offer, you can camp at Wentworth Springs Campground. At McKinstry Lake all through the summer highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows through the wintertime for McKinstry Lake tend to be in the 20's. Don't leave McKinstry Lake without first checking out Red Cliffs; after a long day outdoors Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn is a brilliant place to spend a night or two.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at McKinstry Lake. On a brilliant day at McKinstry Lake you can take a hike along the McKinstry Trail, and a lake nearby is Bugle Lake. The high level of rain makes McKinstry Lake a rather wet spot; the month with most of the rain is January, and July on the other hand is the driest. And that's not all you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Hells Half Acre is a glorious location to check out, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Barker Creek.
There is a splendid hiking trail in the neighborhood of McKinstry Lake called the Loon Lake Trail, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Alpine Meadows.

 
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Current weather conditions at McKinstry Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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Local climate location: LAKE SPAULDING 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.04167
Longitude: -120.33

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These outdoors activities are available near McKinstry Lake.
 Hotels Near McKinstry Lake:
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 11 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 11 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 11 miles away
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 11 miles away
Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near McKinstry Lake:
Wentworth Springs Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Pleasant Boat-In Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Hell Hole-In Campground, Placer County, 3 miles away
Hell Hole Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near McKinstry Lake:
McKinstry Trail, Placer County, 1 miles away
      8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference
Steamboat Trail, Placer County, 4 miles away
       11.6 hiking miles, 2686 feet elevation difference
Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
      2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near McKinstry Lake:
Alpine Meadows, California, 9 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Homewood, California, 11 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California, 15 miles away
      750 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near McKinstry Lake:
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
 Lakes Near McKinstry Lake:
Bugle Lake, Placer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Loon Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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