Rice Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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     Not far from Rice Lake, you'll come across Granite Lake which is a delightful lake. There is a good hiking trail in the vicinity of Rice Lake called the Charity Valley Trail. Lakes are great; Evergreen Lake is a lake that's in the vicinity of Rice Lake. Rice Lake gets a good deal of water; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is mostly the driest month.
So many exciting things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too great to be
 
   true. Snow Canyon is a magnificent place to check out right next door to Rice Lake, and Upper Blue Lake Campground is a delightful local campground. Rice Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you love the outdoors, you'll adore Rice Lake. Going for a hike on the Burnside Lake Trail is always a tremendous adventure, and dry warm beds await you at The Meadow.
This lake is so wonderful. Very wonderful scenery and good skiing is what you get at Kirkwood,
 
               and Damsite Campground is a good campground nearby. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors The Mountain Club is a great place to spend a night or two, and skiing at Bear Valley is one of those things you just have to do. There's whitewater on Mokelumne River - North Fork for all you adrenaline people; lots of folks from Gardnerville Ranchos come here.
Summertime highs at Rice Lake regularly tend to be in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. Highs all through the winter are frequently in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Rice Lake sink into the 10's. All year is a great time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you adore the outdoors. Go for a hike on the Emigrant Trail, and you can run the rapids of Carson River - East Fork.

 
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Current weather conditions at Rice Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.61
Longitude: -119.9589

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These outdoors activities are available near Rice Lake.
 Hotels Near Rice Lake:
The Mountain Club, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rice Lake:
Upper Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 2 miles away
Damsite Campground, Alpine County, 2 miles away
Middle Creek Campground, Alpine County, 2 miles away
Lower Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Rice Lake:
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 7 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 8 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Rice Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 7 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California, 9 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 16 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Rice Lake:
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
 National Parks Near Rice Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 59 miles away
 Lakes Near Rice Lake:
Evergreen Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Granite Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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