Phoenix Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California

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     This lake is so wonderful. A delightful spot like Furnace Flat here at Phoenix Lake is too pleasant to miss, and lots of people from Truckee-Grass Valley come here. Dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, and of course, this is a delightful area for folks who like lakes, Baltimore Lake is a lake in the neighborhood. So many fun things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too wonderful to be true. Yuba River - South Fork is a splendid whitewater  
   spot near Phoenix Lake, and why not head up to Royal Gorge and strap some skis to your feet.
This lake is so wonderful. A day on the slopes of Soda Springs is just what you need. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Phoenix Lake has to offer, you can camp at Sterling Lake Campground. Phoenix Lake truly is in the middle of a wonderful outdoors paradise. A splendid spot for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Phoenix Lake is Fordyce Creek,
 
               and hiking is a popular thing to do around Phoenix Lake; Loch Leven Trail is a wonderful local trail. Go for a hike on the Glacier Lakes Trail. There's so much to do here at Phoenix Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Indian Springs Campground is a great place for that.
Man, is there a heap of amusing things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Good hiking is available along the Glacier Lakes Trail; in all probability you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Wagon Wheel Lake is just a very short distance away. On a pretty day you get a sight of Fordyce Summit from Phoenix Lake. All through the long summer days highs here at Phoenix Lake get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Phoenix Lake are in the 20's.
A large amount of precipitation falls at Phoenix Lake; throughout January this area sees the most rain while July is frequently the driest month. Phoenix Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada.

 
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Current weather conditions at Phoenix Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
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Local climate location: DOWNIEVILLE 2 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.37556
Longitude: -120.5214

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These outdoors activities are available near Phoenix Lake.
 Hotels Near Phoenix Lake:
Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 20 miles away
The Inn at Truckee, Truckee, 22 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 22 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 22 miles away
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Phoenix Lake:
Sterling Lake Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Indian Springs Campground, Nevada County, 4 miles away
Cold Springs Campground, Nevada County, 5 miles away
Canyon Creek Campground, Nevada County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Phoenix Lake:
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 3 miles away
      4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County, 4 miles away
       9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference
Loch Leven Trail, Placer County, 4 miles away
       4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Phoenix Lake:
Royal Gorge, California, 4 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California, 10 miles away
      652 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 12 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Phoenix Lake:
Fordyce Creek, Nevada CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
 Lakes Near Phoenix Lake:
Wagon Wheel Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Baltimore Lake, Nevada CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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