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If you are traveling by, why not stop by Summit Lake. Summit Lake gets very little precipitation; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is July. There are other sites here than Summit Lake, for example Dwight Hammond Reservoir, and Summit Lake is a wonderful place to visit for more than one day, Hi-lo Motel and RV Park is a wonderful place to camp nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is
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| | not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Sacramento River, and Black Butte Summit is also a tremendous site to look at. If the weather is beautiful, you get a great sight of Black Butte from Summit Lake, and a great place like Mills Meadow here at Summit Lake is too great to miss. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Castle Lake Trail, and Black Butte Spring is always fun to check out. Head up to Mount Shasta and strap some skis to your feet, | |
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and dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express WEED (MOUNT SHASTA AREA). You assume that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Golf can be played at Weed Golf Club, and do take a hike on the Crags Trail. Hiking is a popular thing
to do around Summit Lake; Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail is a brilliant local trail, and Comfort Inn Central is a great place to get some rest. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things near Summit Lake. Friendly
RV Park is a magnificent campground nearby. All through the warm months highs here at Summit Lake reach the 90's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the
40's while the cold winter nights at Summit Lake are in the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Sacramento River, and not far from Summit Lake you'll find Abrams Lake which is a beautiful lake.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 41.38556 Longitude: -122.37
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Outdoors Recreation Near Redding, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Redding, California, the metro area neareast to Summit Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Summit Lake. |
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Castle Lake Trail, Siskiyou County, 8 miles away 4.6 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference |
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Crags Trail, Shasta County, 12 miles away 4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Box Canyon Dam to Dunsmuir) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Dunsmuir to Castle Craig) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class IV - 9 miles long (Castle Craig to Sims Road) |
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