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    If you are in this part of California make sure to pay a visit to Packer Lake. You clearly must like Packer Lake. Going for a hike on the Deer Lake Trail is always a great adventure; there's always Packer Dam to stop at close to Packer Lake. Drift down the rapids of Yuba River - North Fork in a kayak, and Packer Lake Saddle is a good site to spend some time. Packer Lake is a good place of normal precipitation; through the month of January you get the most rain around  
   here, and the driest month of the year is July.
Packer Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. These mountains rock, just check out all the cool stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Nearby lakes? Sure, Dugan Pond is next to Packer Lake, and magnificent hiking is available along the Butcher Ranch Trail. During the warmest time of the year at Packer Lake highs are generally in the 90's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. The winter
 
               brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Packer Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. The slopes of Royal Gorge are so inviting noone can resist, and dry warm beds await you at Chalet View Lodge. This lake is so wonderful. You're in all probability keen on lakes, Tamarack Lakes is one of those nearby, and Packsaddle Campground is a magnificent local campground. Berger Campground is a pleasant campground nearby, and you can go for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 15.
You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. You absolutely should have a thing about the Northern Sierra Nevada. This is a popular place for people from Truckee-Grass Valley; if you need a place to stay Deer Creek Inn is a wonderful choice. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Lavezzola Creek, and one of the overriding features of the surroundings of Packer Lake is Sierra Buttes.

 
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
11 miles away

Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
20 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...

Current weather conditions at Packer Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California
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Local climate location: QUINCY 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.62306
Longitude: -120.6544

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These outdoors activities are available near Packer Lake.
 Hotels Near Packer Lake:
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 11 miles away
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City, 20 miles away
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City, 31 miles away
Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City, 32 miles away
Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley, 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Packer Lake:
Packsaddle Campground, Sierra County, 0 miles away
Berger Campground, Sierra County, 1 miles away
Diablo Campground, Sierra County, 1 miles away
Sierra Skies RV Park, Sierra City, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Packer Lake:
Deer Lake Trail, Sierra County, 1 miles away
      3.6 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 15, County, 2 miles away
      109.3 hiking miles, 6884 feet elevation difference
Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County, 5 miles away
      3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Packer Lake:
Royal Gorge, California, 16 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California, 25 miles away
      652 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 26 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Packer Lake:
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)
Lavezzola Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville)
Pauley Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville)
 Lakes Near Packer Lake:
Dugan Pond, Sierra CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Tamarack Lakes, Sierra CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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