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User input for Oxbow Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California:
RLord: The reservoir is very nice to visit it is God''s country. Don't trash it.
CJ: Located only a couple hours driving time from Sacramento, this small finger reservoir will delight you with its wintry mood and tranquil waters. The reservoir is nestled at the bottom of a deep gorge carved by the mixed waters of the Middle Fork of the American and Rubicon rivers. If you arrive after a recent snowfall, the sight of a white-cloaked canyon gorge, with dazzling sunlight reflected by ice crystals hanging from bare branches, will take your breath away. Upon stepping out of your vehicle, your breath will cause steamy vapors to billow around you. With each intake, the sharp scents of winter, the smell of new snow and the tartness of wet rock mixed with damp vegetation, will excite the senses.
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Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Alabama Bar is a wonderful place to visit nearby, and if you need a site to stay NATIONAL 9 INN is a great choice. Oxbow Reservoir ordinarily gets much rain; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. This lake is so wonderful. A glorious nearby hotel is Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, and you'll meet a lot of people from Truckee-Grass
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| | Valley here. High temperatures at Oxbow Reservoir through the summer are in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 50's, and overnight lows at Oxbow Reservoir during the wintertime frequently dip into the 30's. This location rules, just explore all the amusing stuff to do next to Oxbow Reservoir. Don't leave Oxbow Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Green Valley Trail; from Oxbow Reservoir you | |
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acquire a perfect view of Sage Hill. This lake is so wonderful. North Fork of Middle Fork American River flows through this region. Oxbow Reservoir is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Oxbow Reservoir is splendid
enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Chiquita Campground is a splendid local campground, and in case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - Middle Fork. All year is
a great time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you fancy the outdoors. There's so much to do here at Oxbow Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Ralston Campground is a great site for that; there are magnificent places
to look at along the Nevada Point Trail. Going for a hike on the Bake Oven Trail is always a great adventure, and whitewater paddling is great on American River - North Fork.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.00389 Longitude: -120.7458
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| These outdoors activities are available near Oxbow Reservoir. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Oxbow Reservoir:
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Bake Oven Trail, Placer County, 4 miles away 9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference |
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Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County, 5 miles away 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Placer County, 9 miles away 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference |
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Royal Gorge, California, 29 miles away 1600 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Oxbow Reservoir:
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American River - Middle Fork, Placer CountyCounty, 1 miles away Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) |
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American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road) |
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