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The beauty of Rucker Lake attracts many people from all around. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Soda Springs, and get drenched paddling on Fordyce Creek. Rucker Lake is right by the Spaulding Lake Trail, and whitewater paddling is good on Yuba River - South Fork. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Deer Creek
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| | Inn is a great choice; Black Oak Spring is a pretty location to have a look at while you're at Rucker Lake.
The high level of rain makes Rucker Lake a pretty wet location; the month with most of the rain is January, and July on the other hand is the driest. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. But wait, there's more to do in close proximity to Rucker Lake. Take a hike on the Canyon Creek Trail, and if you came to camp Fuller Lake Campground | |
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is a fine place to do that.
That right there is lots of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Eagle Bird Trail; good skiing awaits you at Royal Gorge.
Nearby lakes? Sure, Lake Spaulding is next to Rucker Lake, and camping at Lake Spaulding Campground is always a perfect experience. Just can't get enough of Rucker Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. You could also stop at Fuller
Lake if you're here at Rucker Lake; it's close by; the fine folks of Truckee-Grass Valley like to hang out close by. Some nearby water includes Alder Creek, and Clyde Mountain is pretty and can be seen from here. High temperatures
at Rucker Lake throughout the warmest time of the year are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Rucker Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.35639
Longitude: -120.6572
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rucker Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Rucker Lake:
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Eagle Bird Trail, Nevada County, 3 miles away
1.6 hiking miles, 1371 feet elevation difference |
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Canyon Creek Trail, Nevada County, 3 miles away
4.9 hiking miles, 1929 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Rucker Lake:
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Royal Gorge, California, 13 miles away
1600 vertical feet |
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Boreal, California, 21 miles away
500 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Rucker Lake:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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24 miles away
