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 Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 5 miles away   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. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     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