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This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Woods Lake Campground if you're here at Scout Carson Lake, and on a nice day you can take a hike along the Hawley Grade Trail. The Meadow is a good place to get some rest, and if you've had enough of Scout Carson Lake, Summit Meadow Lake is nearby. Dry warm beds await you at Meadowstone, and in all probability you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Emigrant Lake is just a very short distance away. This lake is
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| | located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada. Camping is available at Caples Lake Campground, and you can hit the slopes at Kirkwood nearby. Yeah, come here to Scout Carson Lake for a great time. A perfect location for whitewater paddling near Scout Carson Lake is American River - South Fork. These mountains rock, just explore all the entertaining stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There are plenty of folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here at Scout | |
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Carson Lake, and get your pulse rate up on the splendid whitewater of Mokelumne River - North Fork. So much fun stuff to do here at Scout Carson Lake, too good to be true. The Emigrant Trail is a perfect hiking trail next to Scout
Carson Lake; a pleasant trip to Emigrant Valley is a splendid way to spend an afternoon. You completely must go for the Northern Sierra Nevada. Here at Scout Carson Lake you can catch a glimpse of Covered Wagon Peak, and there is
a magnificent hiking trail nearby called the Charity Valley Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Scout Carson Lake is next to Horse Canyon which is unquestionably worth a visit, and Bear Valley is a very popular ski area in close
proximity. Scout Carson Lake is a wet site that gets lots of rainfall; January is the month that gets the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Scout Carson Lake. Summer night lows dip
down to the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are typically in the 30's while Scout Carson Lake nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.64778 Longitude: -120.0536
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| | Hiking Trails Near Scout Carson Lake:
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Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 9 miles away 1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference |
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Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 10 miles away 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Scout Carson Lake:
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Kirkwood, California, 2 miles away 2000 vertical feet |
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Bear Valley, California, 8 miles away 1900 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Scout Carson Lake:
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Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) |
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 19 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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Kirkwood
 | 10 PHOTOS ...n Scenic Highway 88 at Carson Pass. Known for it's fantastic terrain and incredible amounts of annua... |
Round Top Lake
 | ...ting story about the climate history of the Northern Sierra. Read about it here. http://tinyurl.com/... |
Woods Lake
 | ... mountains. It can be busy during peak season, but on an off-day, it is a great place to find peace ... |
Bear River Lake Resort
 | ...e stayed here and everyone was helpful. The continental breakfast was great. And you have to check... |
Frog Lake
 | ...p there around the time of the full Aug moon, maybe even bark at the moon. haven't been there for 25... |
Round Lake
 | ... and unlike very high altitude locations, offers better campsites. The lake contains one species of ... |
Bear Valley
 | Lots of really great runs, too many to name. I go here as often as I have a chance.... |
Wheeler Lake
 | ... could see leaving from the woodchuck trailhead. Had the whole lake to ourselves all afternoon. Perf... |
Sierra at Tahoe
 | 3 PHOTOS ...their stomping grounds.
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort: Keepin' It Real Known for its wind-protect... |
Cup Lake
 | 10 miles away Go here if you want to easily catch tons of tiny cut throats.... |
Utica Reservoir
 | 11 miles away 1 PHOTO ...t lake to kayak. Last Trip many kayakers. The road is car accessible but rough in spots. Campers... |
Mosquito Lake
 | 12 miles away 1 PHOTO This lake is the good trout fishing all the time. Try power bait or a worm and a marshmellow green o... |
Sand Flat Campground
 | 12 miles away ...re that a normal car could make it. The key to the road, known to the locals as 'Wolfboro road' is t... |
Salt Springs Reservoir
 | 13 miles away ...ll dark down a narrow 18 mile road from HWY 88. When we got to the dam, we found that the boat ramp ... |
Spicer Meadow Reservoir
 | 14 miles away Bears. Lots of bears. Lots of bears who are not afraid of people. I wouldn't clean your catch right ... |
Chris Haven Mobile Home Park
 | 14 miles away Chris Haven is the best run location I've been in !... |
Grouse Lake
 | 15 miles away ...owers were still in bloom and when you reach the top you cannot ask for better views of the surround... |
Cascade Lake
 | 16 miles away Can anyone tell me if Cascade Lake or lake access is on private property. I can't find public acess.... |
Burgson Lake
 | 17 miles away 1 PHOTO ...on the map for Burgson Lake, however, we did find a well worn footpath down to the lake. There were ... |
Turtle Rock Campgrounds
 | 17 miles away 1 PHOTO |
Heavenly
 | 18 miles away 4 PHOTOS ...-black canyons or the most outrageous tree skiing in North America? Is it the 80-foot jumps in High ... |
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13
 | 18 miles away ...the typical route is known as a ''herd path'' which is not much more than a worn, but unmarked trail... |
Pearl Lake
 | 19 miles away ... at. When you park your vehicle at Wrights Lake and hike past Beauty towards Pearl, you will have of... |
Lake Number Three
 | 19 miles away ...lley and beyond. Clear days in the valley are few and far between in the summer though. Absolutely b... |
Homewood
 | 24 miles away Friend of mine went skiing here and he says it was great. I'm planning to give a try this season mys... |
Dodge Ridge
 | 25 miles away ...t place for families and beginner skiers! You can't lose your kids like you can at the bigger resort... |
Granlibakken
 | 28 miles away ...ne time with my mom and dad when I was a little girl, it was so much fun. There were a lot of other ... |
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