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    If you are traveling by, why not stop by Milton Reservoir. The amount of rain that falls at Milton Reservoir is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month is July. This lake is so wonderful. Don’t forget to explore Austin Meadow if you're here at Milton Reservoir, and float down the rapids of Yuba River - North Fork in a kayak. Yeah, come here to Milton Reservoir for a wonderful time. If the weather is delightful  
   here at Milton Reservoir, you can go for a hike along the Bowman Mountain Trail; Bear Valley is close by, and is a magnificent spot.
This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Chalet View Lodge is a great location to spend a night or two, and you can never get enough of the splendid skiing at Soda Springs. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a delightful time. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out
 
               nearby Jackson Meadows Reservoir, and there is a great hiking trail close by called the Crooked Lakes Trail. Paddling on Fordyce Creek is so much fun, and Haypress Campground is a delightful local campground.
Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Skiing at Royal Gorge is one of those things you just should do, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Glacier Lakes Trail. Milton Reservoir is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Not far from Milton Reservoir, you'll come across Mud Lake which is a scenic lake, and why not camp at Wild Plum Campground if you're here at Milton Reservoir.
During the long summer days, highs regularly are in the 90's at Milton Reservoir, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; overnight lows at Milton Reservoir during the wintertime regularly drop into the 20's. Milton Reservoir is a place with many visitors from Truckee-Grass Valley.

 
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Current weather conditions at Milton Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
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Local climate location: QUINCY 1 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.52278
Longitude: -120.5811

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 Hotels Near Milton Reservoir:
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 14 miles away
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City, 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee, 27 miles away
The Inn At Truckee, Truckee, 28 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Milton Reservoir:
Wild Plum Campground, Sierra County, 3 miles away
Haypress Campground, Sierra County, 3 miles away
Jackson Point Campground, Sierra County, 3 miles away
Aspen Campgrounds, Sierra County, 3 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Milton Reservoir:
Bowman Mountain Trail, Nevada County, 6 miles away
      3.6 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 6 miles away
       9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference
Crooked Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 7 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 350 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Milton Reservoir:
Royal Gorge, California, 9 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California, 18 miles away
      652 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 19 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Milton Reservoir:
Fordyce Creek, Nevada CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
 Lakes Near Milton Reservoir:
Jackson Meadows Reservoir, Nevada CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Mud Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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