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This place, the Northern Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. Stay the night at Pyramid Campground, and Smith Lake is right by the Highland Trail. This lake is so wonderful. The Red Peak Trail offers hiking at its best; whitewater paddling is wonderful on Silver Creek - South Fork. Smith Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You're most likely addicted to lakes, Twin Lakes is one of those nearby, and after a long
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| | day outdoors Pine Cone Acre Motel is a good place to spend a night or two. This is no place for people who don’t like to have fun. Nearby lakes? Sure, Hemlock Lake is in the neighborhood of Smith Lake, and if you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - South Fork. This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at Homewood is good, and Blue Mountain is a peak you can see from Smith Lake. So many enjoyable things | |
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to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada, not enough time. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Smith Lake; Windmiller Trail is a wonderful local trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Smith Lake has to offer, you
can camp at Thirty-nine Mile Campground. Smith Lake gets a normal amount of annual precipitation; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the warm months
at Smith Lake temperatures are generally in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Smith Lake. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Sierra at Tahoe is next to Smith Lake, and dry warm beds await you at The Meadow.
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Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
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11 miles away
This 22 unit family resort located just off Highway 89 is nestled among tall pine trees in a quiet, park-like setting, with onsite heated pool, picnic area and playground....
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The Meadow, Kirkwood
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12 miles away
The Meadow offers affordable cozy accommodations with wood burning fireplaces and private balconies. Located on the meadow, these studios, one bedroom and two bedroom units allow for easy access to Ti...
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Current weather conditions at Smith Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 15 miles away

           
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.85833 Longitude: -120.1883
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| | Hiking Trails Near Smith Lake:
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Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County, 5 miles away 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference |
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Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, El Dorado County, 8 miles away 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Smith Lake:
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Homewood, California, 12 miles away 1650 vertical feet |
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Kirkwood, California, 14 miles away 2000 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Smith Lake:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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