Scout Carson Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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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
 
   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
 
               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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Current weather conditions at Scout Carson Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.64778
Longitude: -120.0536

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These outdoors activities are available near Scout Carson Lake.
 Hotels Near Scout Carson Lake:
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Sun Meadows, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Scout Carson Lake:
Caples Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Woods Lake Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Kirwood Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Ferguson Point Campground, Amador County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Scout Carson Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 9 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 10 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 12 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Scout Carson Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 2 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California, 8 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 10 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Scout Carson Lake:
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Scout Carson Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 64 miles away
 Lakes Near Scout Carson Lake:
Summit Meadow Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Emigrant Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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