Round Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

   
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David Eidell:
This small ''round'' lake is the beginning of the ''Upper Truckee River'' which flows into Lake Tahoe, and the outflow is known simply as the ''Truckee River'' which ends up flowing into Pyramid Lake, in Nevada. Compared to further south in the Sierra Nevada range the local scenery is not as majestic but is indeed pretty, easy to hike and unlike very high altitude locations, offers better campsites. The lake contains one species of trout, the Lahontan Cutthroat. Back in the early 1970's I managed to catch and release a couple dozen specimens weighing between one and two pounds. The fish are classically well-marked and the flesh is a pronounced pink. I have found over several trips that the lake fish are harder to catch than the fish in the outflow canyon.



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    Do stop by Round Lake while you're in this part of California. This lake is so wonderful. Round Lake is a tremendous place to visit for more than one day, Woods Lake Campground is a tremendous place to camp nearby, and Mokelumne River - North Fork is a splendid whitewater spot close by. Be careful coming to Round Lake, you might not ever wanna go home again. In the event that you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on American  
   River - South Fork. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. Hiking along the Hawley Grade Trail is brilliant fun; a day on the slopes of Sierra at Tahoe is just what you need.
While you're here at Round Lake you can take a hike along the Burnside Lake Trail, and after a long day outdoors Pine Cone Acre Motel is a fine place to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. The summit of Stevens Peak can be seen from Round Lake;
 
               if you need a place to stay Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley is a perfect choice. Through the warm months at Round Lake highs are ordinarily in the 70's while night lows are regularly in the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's while Round Lake night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's.
All the outdoors amusing stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back repeatedly. The snow is delightful at Kirkwood, and Big Meadow is a pleasant place to stretch your legs a bit. Round Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Alpine Campground is a nice campground nearby, and if you've had enough of Round Lake, Four Lakes is close by.
There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Round Lake. You're in all probability addicted to lakes, Meiss Lake is one of those nearby, and if you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Gardnerville Ranchos. Nearby Dixon Canyon is a great location to go if you're at Round Lake, and going for a hike along the Charity Valley Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. The high level of rainfall makes Round Lake a pretty wet location; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

 
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Current weather conditions at Round Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 11 miles away


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Latitude: 38.75
Longitude: -120.0053

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 Hotels Near Round Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 7 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 8 miles away
Inn By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
Best Western Timber Cove Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge And Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Round Lake:
Alpine Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Woods Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Caples Lake Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Firs Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Round Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 10 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Round Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 5 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 9 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 12 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Round Lake:
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
 National Parks Near Round Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Round Lake:
Four Lakes, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Meiss Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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