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Smith Lake is a lake worth visiting. At Smith Lake during the summer months highs are in the 90's while night lows are typically in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Smith Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Chalet View Lodge. If the weather is great here at Smith Lake, you can go for a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 15, and if you don't mind getting soaked, you can always
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A normal amount of rain falls here at Smith Lake; January is the month that gets the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Take a little journey to Butcher Ranch Creek if you're here at Smith Lake, and after a long day outdoors Chalet View Lodge is a great spot to spend a night or two. Smith Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Sierra Nevada.
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things in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just striking. Smith Lake is a pleasant spot to camp, Upper Jamison Campground is a pleasant spot; Lavezzola Creek has a good whitewater paddling spot close by. Ross Campground is a perfect campground
here, and a splendid place to explore close by is Gold Valley. And that's not all you can do here at Smith Lake. A pleasant tour to Hawley Meadow is a great way to spend an afternoon; going for a hike along the Butcher Ranch Trail
will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity.
And that's not everything there is to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Lakes are such calm places, why not stop at Hawley Lake close to Smith Lake, and the Third Divide Trail is a delightful hiking trail nearby.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.65528
Longitude: -120.7211
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| These outdoors activities are available near Smith Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Smith Lake:
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Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County, 2 miles away
3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference |
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Third Divide Trail, Sierra County, 4 miles away
2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference |
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Royal Gorge, California, 21 miles away
1600 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Smith Lake:
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) |
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Lavezzola Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) |
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Pauley Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) |
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14 miles away
