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    Do stop by Smith Lake while you're in this part of California. This lake is so wonderful. Smith Lake is in the neighborhood of Snake Lake Valley which is positively worth a visit, and there are some brilliant whitewater spots on Indian Creek Feather Tributary. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. The Cleghorn Bar Trail is a tremendous hiking trail near Smith Lake, and there's whitewater on Feather River - North Fork for all you adrenaline  
   rush seekers. But wait, there's more fun stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Near Smith Lake you come across the Finger Board Trail which is a great hiking trail; if you came to camp Evergreen Motel and Trailer Park is a glorious spot to do that.
If you're interested in hydro structures, you can visit Smith Lake Dam, and why not take a look at nearby Dutch Creek while you're here at Smith Lake. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Smith Lake while nighttime
 
               lows are frequently in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's; overnight lows at Smith Lake all through the winter typically fall into the 20's. Lakes are such calm sites, why not check out Dean Valley Reservoir close to Smith Lake; on a perfect day you can take a hike along the Claremont Trail.
Any time is a perfect time at Smith Lake if you go for the outdoors. There's so much to do here at Smith Lake that you need to camp here for a while, River Ranch RV Park is a perfect site for that, and there are other sites here than Smith Lake, for example Snake Lake. Smith Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada.
Smith Lake gets a typical amount of rainfall; all through January this area sees the most snow; July is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Best Western Rose Quartz is a delightful choice, and you get a perfect panorama of Gopher Hill from here.

 
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23 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Smith Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas County, California
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Local climate location: CANYON DAM 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.98583
Longitude: -121.0181

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 Hotels Near Smith Lake:
Best Western Rose Quartz, Chester, 23 miles away
Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester, 24 miles away
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 34 miles away
Budget Host Frontier Inn, Susanville, 35 miles away
Best Western Trailside Inn, Susanville, 35 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Smith Lake:
River Ranch RV Park, Quincy, 5 miles away
Evergreen Motel and Trailer Park, Quincy, 5 miles away
Chilcoot - Plumas National Forest, Quincy, 6 miles away
Cottonwood - Plumas National Forest, Quincy, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Smith Lake:
Claremont Trail, Plumas County, 7 miles away
      2.3 hiking miles, 1051 feet elevation difference
Cleghorn Bar Trail, Plumas County, 10 miles away
       6 hiking miles, 2074 feet elevation difference
Finger Board Trail, Plumas County, 11 miles away
       6.4 hiking miles, 3226 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Smith Lake:
Indian Creek Feather Tributary, Plumas CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V - 5.5 miles long (Close to Crescent Mills to Spanish Creek)
Feather River - North Fork, Plumas CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-V - 10 miles long (Virgilia to Belden)
Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge)
 National Parks Near Smith Lake:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA, 42 miles away
 Lakes Near Smith Lake:
Snake Lake, Plumas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Dean Valley Reservoir, Plumas CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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