Quail Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

   
Custom Search
User input for Quail Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:

Be the first to submit input for Quail Lake.
Help improve this web site with your great input.


Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines


 
    Quail Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. This lake is so wonderful. A wonderful nearby hotel is Resort At Squaw Creek; why not camp at Meeks Bay Resort & Marina while you're here at Quail Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A perfect place to camp here at Quail Lake is General Creek Campground; you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Alpine Meadows if you're here. McKinney Bay is not far from Quail Lake at all; a  
   trip to Lester Beach is always a wonderful idea.
That right there is a heap already, but it carries on; Quail Lake has it all. A beautiful lake like Lake Louise close to Quail Lake is a splendid location to check out, and Silver Creek - South Fork has a nice whitewater paddling spot close by. This is no place for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. What would winter be without some skiing at Homewood, and there is a splendid hiking trail nearby called
 
               the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14. Summertime highs at Quail Lake mostly tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are frequently in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Quail Lake temperatures descend to the 10's.
But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A perfect place to visit close to Quail Lake is Homewood Canyon, and in case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - South Fork. The General Creek Trail is a fine hiking trail near Quail Lake; as expected Blackwood Creek flows through this neighborhood. Near Quail Lake you find the Big Spring Trail which is a glorious hiking trail, and you'll stumble on a charming lake called McKinney Lake.
From a rainfall point of view Quail Lake is a pretty normal place; most of the snow falls all through January; the driest month of the year is July. Quail Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada.
Having a wonderful time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is easy. If you need a spot to stay Pepper Tree Inn is a great choice, and if you want to hit the beach, Calawee Cove Beach is nearby.

 
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City
6 miles away
The Pepper Tree Inn is located in the heart of charming Tahoe City adjacent to beautiful Lake Tahoe and offers spectacular lake views unequaled by any other hotel in the Tahoe City area. Our rooms f...

Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
8 miles away
A 4-diamond luxury resort just minutes from North Lake Tahoe offering championship golf, spa, and family vacation recreation. Including ski-in ski-out access to Squaw Valley USA ski area....

Current weather conditions at Quail Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
WXPort

Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 5 miles away


OTHER_INFO
  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.07167
Longitude: -120.1633

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

Placer County Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Placer County

Books about Quail Lake
List of books available on Amazon.com about Quail Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California.

Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Quail Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.

California Outdoors Index
This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.
 

 

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
These outdoors activities are available near Quail Lake.
 Beaches Near Quail Lake:
Lester Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
 Hotels Near Quail Lake:
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 6 miles away
Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 8 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 8 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 8 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Quail Lake:
General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 4 miles away
Bear Creek Campground, Placer County, 7 miles away
Lake Forest Boat Ramp and Camp, Tahoe City, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Quail Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 3 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Big Spring Trail, Placer County, 8 miles away
       2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Quail Lake:
Homewood, California, 0 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 7 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California, 12 miles away
      2280 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Quail Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston)
 Lakes Near Quail Lake:
Lake Louise, Placer CountyCounty, 2 miles away
McKinney Lake, Placer CountyCounty, 2 miles away

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Lake Number Three
Lake #3 lies a couple of miles inside the Desolation Wilderness Boundary. Upon arrival, you find yourself along a lake which is beautifully cradled against the Crystal mountain range. On a clear day, you can see well into the Sacramento Valley and beyond. Clear days in the valley are few and far between in the summer though. Absolutely beautiful destination for a hike....

Pearl Lake
11 miles away
Pearl Lake is the most beautiful, ittle lake you could ever camp or fish at. When you park your vehicle at Wrights Lake and hike past Beauty towards Pearl, you will have officially crossed into Desloation Wilderness...and God's country!...

Northstar at Tahoe
11 miles away
3 PHOTOS
One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar Resort is host to a new base area village featuring 35 unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot skating rink, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast's paradise, Northstar Resort offers 91 ski trails spread across 3,000 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing and more.

Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is located on Highway 267, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe and six miles south of downtown Truckee. For more information, call 1. 800. GO. NORTH (1. 800. 466. 6784) or visit www. NorthstarAtTahoe.com....

Grouse Lake
11 miles away
Great hiking, the trail starts at Wrights Lake, which is a beautiful lake in its own right, and heads up. If your looking for a good walking trail I would suggest staying on the Wrights Lake ''loop'' trail that circles the lake. But if you want a good hiking/climbing trail the Grouse Lake hike is the one for you. Even in late August the wild flowers were still in bloom and when you reach the top you cannot ask for better views of the surrounding area. From certain points in the trail you can see Ice House Lake as well as looking down on Wrights Lake. I am a bit on the older side so I stop and rest 3-4 times on the way up and it took me a little over 2 hours to reach the top, the last 10-15 minutes were rather steep, but well worth it. There are 2 more lakes beyond Grouse Lake that are an easy walk....

Chris Haven Mobile Home Park
14 miles away
Chris Haven is the best run location I've been in !...

Donner Lake
15 miles away
Looking for campgrounds around Donner lake. Fee free if so. Fishing is great. The land is wild and you can still get away from life in a 45 min drive....

Onion Creek Campground
17 miles away
You cannot get close to this campground in January under 10+ feet of snow. Sure its 3.5 miles from Ice Lakes Lodge on a bumpy dirt road, getting to some of the other spots they mentioned would be quite a trek especially if not in a 4x4 or dirt bike. Very rugged terrain....

Boreal
19 miles away
Tubing
Mini Tubes
Best Superpipe around
1st Resort Open every Year
All Mountain Terrain Park
Great Place for Families
Awesome for taking lessons and for beginners as well as advanced riders
...
ya its cool...first time i went there...i had a blast...i guarantee i am coming back ti snowboard...AAA++++...Man, this place is tiny. I like it that way, it's very cozy and inspiring....Boreal is a great little ski area, plenty of fun runs and good snow. It's a lot smaller than most ski areas around here which is of course both good and bad. But for a resort of this size it's perfect....

Heavenly
19 miles away
4 PHOTOS
...enly is one of the most unique snow sports destinations on the planet.

A Heavenly vacation is all about choices. With more recreation and entertainment options than any other winter resort destination vying for your attention, you've got plenty of decisions to make.

Do you ski California or Nevada? Do you want jaw-dropping views of incredibly-blue Lake Tahoe, or the stark contrast of the high Nevada desert below? Will it be 34 miles of wide-open, groomed cruisers, 1,600-foot plunges in the double-black canyons or the most outrageous tree skiing in North America? Is it the 80-foot jumps in High Roller Terrain Park, or a thrill ride on the 3,300-foot-long Heavenly Flyer, the longest zip line in the continental U. S. ?

And when the sun goes down, there's a veritable Pandora's Box of choices and temptations. On-mountain exhilaration yields to après ecstasy in the form of Vegas-style action, all-night dance clubs, world-class entertainment and five-star dining.

So what do you choose? Mother Nature? Lady Luck? Or something in between?

Heavenly will te...

Soda Springs
20 miles away
4 PHOTOS
... that happens when a family takes the day off together and enjoys the simpler fun in life. Soda Springs is the kind of resort you choose to take your children to for their first day out on snow. There is no long haul carrying gear from a far off parking structure. It's car to slopes with little effort. The lifts are all within site. The niche Soda carves is one that takes families into the sport without immersing them into high priced, high paced resorts that can be all too intimidating. The snow tubing is all about big smiles and tummy ticklers. Its got all the atmosphere of fresh snow, beautiful mountain scenery and an escape from all that is hectic below the tree line. Kids line up each and every weekend to enjoy.
Planet Kids, geared for children ages 8 or younger and under 42'' tall now has 2 tubing carousels, a tubing lane and more! Planet Kids' main feature is a NEW Moving carpet designed to help kids go up the small slope and teach them how to get down. Just a short 40 foot slope gives kids plenty of room to learn how to stop and turn. Open daily from 10am to 3pm, rental eq...

Kirkwood
22 miles away
10 PHOTOS
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is located on Scenic Highway 88 at Carson Pass. Known for it's fantastic terrain and incredible amounts of annual snowfall, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ''must-see'' for visitors to Lake Tahoe. Home to Expedition: Kirkwood, California's only all mountain and backcountry education program, Kirkwood offers skiers and riders the opportunity to push their skills to levels never imagined....

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions