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

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     If you go for the outdoors, you'll like Shadow Lake. Eagle Falls Campground is a fine local campground; if you desire a little side visit, try Phipps Pass. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back many times. Time spent at Lester Beach next to Shadow Lake is always great; Jakes Peak is clearly visible from Shadow Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll
 
   meet a lot of folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here, and Homewood is a very popular ski area in the vicinity. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a good time. American River - South Fork is a glorious whitewater spot next to Shadow Lake; if you came for an overnight stay Meeks Bay Resort & Marina is a great location to camp. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Shadow Lake, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The wintertime comes  
               with highs in the 40's while Shadow Lake overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's.
So many cool things to do here at Shadow Lake, too magnificent to be true. The General Creek Trail is a pleasant hiking trail in close proximity to Shadow Lake; nearby you find the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14 which is a great hiking trail. After a long day outdoors Pine Cone Acre Motel is a good place to spend a night or two, and why not head up to Sierra at Tahoe and strap some skis to your feet. Shadow Lake gets a normal amount of yearly rainfall; the month with most of the snow is January while July is generally the driest month.
Not far from Shadow Lake, you'll hit upon Stony Ridge Lake which is a beautiful lake; a day at delightful Calawee Cove Beach in close proximity to Shadow Lake is a perfect thing to do. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna return home again. This lake is so wonderful. Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center is a perfect location to get some rest. Lakes are tremendous; Hidden Lake is a lake that's near Shadow Lake.
Going for a hike on the Red Peak Trail is always a magnificent adventure, and in case you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork.

 
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City
9 miles away
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Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
10 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Shadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.98806
Longitude: -120.1461

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These outdoors activities are available near Shadow Lake.
 Beaches Near Shadow Lake:
Lester Beach, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
 Hotels Near Shadow Lake:
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 9 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, 10 miles away
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 10 miles away
The Truckee Hotel, Truckee, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shadow Lake:
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 3 miles away
Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
General Creek Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Bayview Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Shadow Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 5 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
      6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Shadow Lake:
Homewood, California, 5 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 10 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 11 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Shadow Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Shadow Lake:
Hidden Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Stony Ridge Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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