Tamarack Lake, Shasta County, California

    User input for Tamarack Lake, Shasta County, California:

Be the first to submit input for Tamarack Lake.
Help improve this web site with your great input.


Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines


 
     Why not camp at Gumboat Campground if you're here at Tamarack Lake, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always go to nearby Grey Rock Lake. Around Tamarack Lake you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is December while July is usually the driest month. This is a nice area for folks who like lakes. Twin Lakes is a lake in the vicinity. Summertime highs at Tamarack Lake ordinarily tend to be in the 80's. All through  
   the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Tamarack Lake are in the 20's.
Hiking along the Castle Lake Trail is magnificent fun, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Tree House Motor Inn. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things at Tamarack Lake. You get a brilliant sight of Chicken Hawk Hill from Tamarack Lake, and there are some delightful whitewater
 
               spots on Sacramento River. This lake is so wonderful. Sardine Spring is a beautiful site to take a look at while you're at Tamarack Lake; everyone close by loves skiing at Mount Shasta.
Baker Hollow is a splendid place here at Tamarack Lake, and a pleasant place to camp here at Tamarack Lake is Pollard Flat Campground. Have a good hiking adventure along the Crags Trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Trinity River - East Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the Echo Lake Trail, and Dunsmuir Travelodge is a glorious spot to get some rest.

 
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir
14 miles away
Located in the unbelievable scenery of Northern California, the Dunsmuir Travelodge is the ideal location to enjoy the splendors of the area. Conveniently located off Interstate 5, the Dunsmuir Travel...

Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta
15 miles away
The Indoor Pool will be closed for remodeling until approximately the end of October 2009. The Indoor Spa will remain open. Best Western Tree House Motor Inn is nestled at the gateway to Mt. Shasta,...

Current weather conditions at Tamarack Lake, Shasta County, California
WXPort

Local climate location: CALLAHAN 4 miles away


OTHER_INFO
  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.10222
Longitude: -122.4617

California Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in California

Shasta County Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Shasta County

Books about Tamarack Lake
List of books available on Amazon.com about Tamarack Lake, Shasta County, California.

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 Tamarack 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.
 

 

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
These outdoors activities are available near Tamarack Lake.
 Hotels Near Tamarack Lake:
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir, 14 miles away
Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta, 15 miles away
Shastas Best Choice Inn, Dunsmuir, 15 miles away
Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir, 15 miles away
The Woodsman Hotel, Mount Shasta, 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tamarack Lake:
Pollard Flat Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
Gumboat Campground, Siskiyou County, 7 miles away
Best In The West Resort, Castella, 7 miles away
Sims Flat Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Tamarack Lake:
Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County, 4 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference
Castle Lake Trail, Siskiyou County, 10 miles away
      4.6 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference
Crags Trail, Shasta County, 10 miles away
       4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Tamarack Lake:
Mount Shasta, California, 21 miles away
      1390 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Tamarack Lake:
Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV - 9 miles long (Castle Craig to Sims Road)
 National Parks Near Tamarack Lake:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA, 23 miles away
 Lakes Near Tamarack Lake:
Twin Lakes, Trinity CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Grey Rock Lake, Shasta CountyCounty, 3 miles away

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Pollard Flat Campground
Pollard Flat Campground (USFS has been closed for over 10 years.  The closed campground is within 100 feet of the Interstate Highway.  The Day Use area/River access that is about 1/2 mile upstream is a very nice spot for put in/out....

Sims Flat Campground
Although the reviews state tent sites, almost all sites will accomodate up to 35' RV's. All sites are dry camping, no hook-ups. Most sites are quite large and have picnic tables and fire pits. No showers,dump station, or reservations. ...

Castle Lake Campground
Castle Lake is very beautiful, but can be very crowded during the summer.  It might be very difficult to get a spot here, so be sure to have a backup ready.  Read more about my experience at castle lake at my website.   www.AllThingsShasta.com...

Beehive Campground
13 miles away
Beehive campground is pretty good, little rocky and if the water is down that can be a problem. The do have several outhouses there and it is easy to get to. Gregory Creek is better but has been closed for many years due to the eagles nesting. Invest in wasp traps! Bears are not to bad in the 3 years we have camped there only saw one and it was running from the lake. ...

Mount Shasta
21 miles away
3 PHOTOS
The Opening date is scheduled for December 17th

Closing date April 11th

Night Skiing Thurs Saturday nights just $16, Live music in sliders lounge every Friday and Saturday nights 4-7pm

Our competition calendar http://www.skipark.com/events. Html

Our Big Air, Rail Jam and Pond Skim are featured in the base area for great audience viewing.
...

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions