Meadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California     Custom Search User input for Meadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California: Glen: Also known as Summit City. It had its own newspaper for about 2 years - much of it was in the Bancroft Library on microfilm at UC berkeley. The first winter much of the town was crushed under 30 feet of snow. The few residents who remaint through the winter established snow caves between the buildings. Mark Twain's brother had a law office there briefly. We used to camp there and read print-outs of the Meadow Lake Morning Sun. Summer nights were beautiful, and an orchestra drifted about the lake on a barge. I rember reading an old book written about the town, but have never been able to find it again. Deborah: I have recently discovered the beautiful Meadow Lake and it's history. Fascinating! I have not been able to locate the cemetery. Does anyone know it's exact location? After much research about Henry Hartley...I have found that we may be related back to my Great Great Grandfather's time. I would like to find out more about him. If anyone has any information, please let me know. I would appreciate it. Andrew-15: A place called Sierra City. Founded in 1865, by Henry ?the hermit? one half mile from Jackson meadow reservoir in Nevada country, near Truckee California. Sierra city was an old gold rush-mining town, with over 500 buildings and a population from four to five thousand residents from 1865 to 1868. When no extractable ore was found, the city dwindled down to less then 100 people. Nearby there is a small reservoir called meadow lake created just before the town was founded. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this location. Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE is a pleasant place to get some rest; you'll come across a pretty lake called Fordyce Lake. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Meadow Lake, you could also check out scenic Tollhouse Lake, and if the weather is fine, you can go for a hike along the Glacier Lakes Trail. Meadow Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Having a nice time in the Northern Sierra Nevada       is easy. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Royal Gorge, and Yuba River - South Fork has a perfect whitewater paddling spot nearby. Meadow Lake is a rather wet place generally with a good deal of rainfall; throughout the month of January you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is July. But wait, there's more amusing stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The Loch Leven Trail is a wonderful hiking trail next to Meadow                  Lake, and there are plenty of people from Truckee-Grass Valley here. This lake is so wonderful. Hit the slopes at Soda Springs close by, and camping is available at Sterling Lake Campground. Whitewater paddling is splendid on Fordyce Creek; here at Meadow Lake you can see Hartley Butte. Summertime highs at Meadow Lake regularly tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are generally in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Meadow Lake plunge into the 20's. On a wonderful day at Meadow Lake you can take a hike along the Glacier Lakes Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Cold Springs Campground is a wonderful location to camp.   Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee 19 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Truckee Hotel is an conveniently located in Truckee, California a recreational paradise, surrounded by lakes and beautiful mountains. We are within minutes to various ski re... The Inn at Truckee, Truckee 20 miles away AAA rated motel centrally located to all Truckee and North Tahoe's outdoor recreational activities. Just minutes to area ski resorts, lakes, hiking trails and mountian biking. Dining and shopping with... Current weather conditions at Meadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California Local climate location: DOWNIEVILLE 3 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.40361 Longitude: -120.4972 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Nevada County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Nevada County Books about Meadow Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Meadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Meadow Lake. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Meadow Lake.   Hotels Near Meadow Lake: Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 19 miles away The Inn at Truckee, Truckee, 20 miles away Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 21 miles away Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 21 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Meadow Lake: Sterling Lake Campground, Nevada County, 3 miles away Cold Springs Campground, Nevada County, 5 miles away Silver Tip Campground, Nevada County, 6 miles away Canyon Creek Campground, Nevada County, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Meadow Lake: Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 3 miles away       4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 5 miles away        9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference Loch Leven Trail, Placer County, 6 miles away        4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Meadow Lake: Royal Gorge, California, 2 miles away       1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California, 9 miles away       652 vertical feet Boreal, California, 11 miles away       500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Meadow Lake: Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) 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, 8 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)   Lakes Near Meadow Lake: Fordyce Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 1 miles away Tollhouse Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 2 miles away