Sword Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California     User input for Sword Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California: Be the first to submit input for Sword Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, and The Mountain Club is a pleasant site to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. There's tremendous hiking along the Emigrant Trail; Twin Meadows Lake is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. Silver       Valley Campground is a magnificent campground nearby, and since you're here, you could also take a look at beautiful Lost Lake. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The skiing at Bear Valley is great, and Sword Lake is right by the Charity Valley Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Sword Lake a wet place; most of the snow falls during January, and the driest month of the                  year is July. High temperatures at Sword Lake during the warm months are in the 60's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Sword Lake dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. The Pacific Crest Trail - section 13 offers hiking at its best; Mokelumne River - North Fork has a glorious whitewater paddling spot close by. That right there is lots of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. After a long day outdoors The Meadow is a fine place to spend a night or two, and the wonderful folks of Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge like to hang out close by. Yep, outdoors cool things to do are in fact plentiful here at Sword Lake. Everybody close by loves skiing at Dodge Ridge, and if you came for an overnight stay Niagra Campground is a great place to camp.   The Mountain Club, Kirkwood 12 miles away Guests at The Mountain Club can enjoy premium ski in/ski out lodging in the heart of the Mountain Village. Unit sizes range from hotel style units to 2 bedroom plus loft condominiums. These rooms prov... The Meadow, Kirkwood 18 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... Current weather conditions at Sword Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California Local climate location: TWIN LAKES 6 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.40778 Longitude: -119.9331 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Alpine County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Alpine County Books about Sword Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Sword Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California, the metro area neareast to Sword Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Sword Lake.   Hotels Near Sword Lake: The Mountain Club, Kirkwood, 12 miles away The Meadow, Kirkwood, 18 miles away Meadowstone, Kirkwood, 18 miles away Snowcrest, Kirkwood, 18 miles away Lost Cabin, Kirkwood, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sword Lake: Niagra Campground, Tuolumne County, 5 miles away Silver Valley Campground, Alpine County, 5 miles away Backpackers Campground, Alpine County, 6 miles away Pine Marten Campground, Alpine County, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Sword Lake: Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 7 miles away       1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County, 14 miles away       66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 16 miles away       4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Sword Lake: Bear Valley, California, 9 miles away       1900 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California, 12 miles away       1600 vertical feet Kirkwood, California, 16 miles away       2000 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Sword Lake: Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir)   National Parks Near Sword Lake: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 49 miles away   Lakes Near Sword Lake: Lost Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 0 miles away Twin Meadows Lake, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 2 miles away