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    In California there are many beautiful lakes, Sword Lake is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. And that's not everything there is to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Camping is available at Silver Valley Campground, and Sword Lake is not the only location close by, Lost Lake is a close by lake. All through the summertime, highs commonly are in the 60's at Sword Lake. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's.  
   Throughout the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and night lows at Sword Lake during the winter generally drop into the 10's.
And that's not all you can do here at Sword Lake. Get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Mokelumne River - North Fork, and a glorious place to camp here at Sword Lake is Niagra Campground. Sword Lake is a wet site that gets much precipitation; the month with most of the snow is January; July on the other hand is the
 
               driest. This lake is so wonderful. You can never get enough of the perfect skiing at Bear Valley; there's whitewater on Stanislaus River - Middle Fork for all you adrenaline people.
Looking for something close to Sword Lake? Twin Meadows Lake is nearby, and there is a good hiking trail nearby called the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13. Sword Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The Emigrant Trail is a wonderful hiking trail in the neighborhood of Sword Lake, and pleasant skiing awaits you at Dodge Ridge.
Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Near Sword Lake you stumble on the Charity Valley Trail which is a great hiking trail, and Sword Lake is not far at all from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge.

 
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Current weather conditions at Sword Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TWIN LAKES 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.40778
Longitude: -119.9331

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These outdoors activities are available near Sword Lake.
 Hotels Near Sword Lake:
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 26 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 27 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 29 miles away
Lodge At Lake Tahoe, The (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 29 miles away
Americana Village, South Lake Tahoe, 29 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

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