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    Shirley Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Shirley Lake has to offer, you can camp at Splitrock Campground, and you can go for a hike on the Granite Chief Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such calm places, why not stop at Needle Lake right next door to Shirley Lake, and fine hiking is available  
   along the Painted Rock Trail. A large amount of rainfall falls at Shirley Lake; during January this area sees the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.
Summertime highs at Shirley Lake typically tend to be in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Shirley Lake. A great nearby hotel is Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, and Billys Peak is stunning and
 
               can be observed from here. Any time is a good time at Shirley Lake if you like the outdoors. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Shirley Lake; Big Spring Trail is a magnificent local trail, and the slopes of Alpine Meadows are so inviting noone can resist.
Shirley Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Yuba River - South Fork, and Squaw Valley Lodge is a tremendous place to get some rest. There are some splendid whitewater spots on Truckee River.
Take a little tour to Chief Creek since you're here at Shirley Lake, and everybody nearby loves skiing at Squaw Valley. So much amusing stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just striking. Mountain Meadow Lake is a great lake in close proximity to Shirley Lake, and Shirley Lake is a good place to visit for more than one day, Bear Creek Campground is a good place to camp nearby.

 
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Current weather conditions at Shirley Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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Local climate location: LAKE SPAULDING 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.20222
Longitude: -120.2689

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These outdoors activities are available near Shirley Lake.
 Hotels Near Shirley Lake:
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 2 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 2 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 3 miles away
Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shirley Lake:
Bear Creek Campground, Placer County, 4 miles away
Splitrock Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
Creek Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
Ridge Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Shirley Lake:
Granite Chief Trail, Placer County, 1 miles away
       5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference
Painted Rock Trail, Placer County, 3 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference
Big Spring Trail, Placer County, 3 miles away
       2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Shirley Lake:
Squaw Valley, California, 1 miles away
      2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 3 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California, 8 miles away
      750 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Shirley Lake:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston)
 Lakes Near Shirley Lake:
Mountain Meadow Lake, Placer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Needle Lake, Placer CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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