Summit Meadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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     Summit Meadow Lake gets a lot of water; through January this area sees the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Summit Meadow Lake with overnight lows in the 40's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 30's; overnight lows at Summit Meadow Lake through the wintertime ordinarily sink into the 10's. These mountains rock, just check out all the cool things to do in the Northern  
   Sierra Nevada. Hit the slopes at Bear Valley in the neighborhood; get yourself into a kayak and hit American River - South Fork.
Summit Meadow Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. There are plenty of folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here at Summit Meadow Lake, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at close by Kirkwood. If you want to explore some exciting stuff, explore Machado Postpiles, and if you
 
               need a spot to stay Meadowstone is a perfect choice.
Dry warm beds await you at The Meadow, and float down the rapids of Mokelumne River - North Fork in a kayak. The Emigrant Trail is a great hiking trail near Summit Meadow Lake; you can stay the night at Ferguson Point Campground. Man, is there a lot of enjoyable stuff to do near Summit Meadow Lake. There's so much to do here at Summit Meadow Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Caples Lake Campground is a glorious place for that. Lakes are tremendous; Devils Hole Lake is a lake that's close to Summit Meadow Lake.
You clearly must go for the Northern Sierra Nevada. Don’t forget to visit Ladeux Meadow if you're here at Summit Meadow Lake, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by close by Scout Carson Lake. If only every location had this much outdoors cool stuff, what a great globe it would be. Near Summit Meadow Lake you locate the Charity Valley Trail which is a great hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is splendid here at Summit Meadow Lake, you can go for a hike along the Hawley Grade Trail; the summit of Covered Wagon Peak can be spotted from Summit Meadow Lake.

 
The Meadow, Kirkwood
3 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...

Meadowstone, Kirkwood
3 miles away
This property offers luxury 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses only steps from the Cornice Express lift and Mountain Village. Views vary by location but generally include views of the meadow or mountain. Most...

Current weather conditions at Summit Meadow Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.63917
Longitude: -120.0681

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These outdoors activities are available near Summit Meadow Lake.
 Hotels Near Summit Meadow Lake:
The Meadow, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
Sun Meadows, Kirkwood, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Summit Meadow Lake:
Ferguson Point Campground, Amador County, 4 miles away
Caples Lake Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Kirwood Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Oyster Creek Campground, Amador County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Summit Meadow Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 9 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 10 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 13 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Summit Meadow Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 3 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California, 8 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 10 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Summit Meadow Lake:
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Summit Meadow Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 64 miles away
 Lakes Near Summit Meadow Lake:
Devils Hole Lake, Amador CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Scout Carson Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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