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    If you are in this part of California make sure to pay a visit to Upper Blue Lake. Yep, outdoors enjoyable stuff truly is plentiful here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Hit the slopes at Bear Valley nearby, and at Upper Blue Lake you can see The Nipple. If you need a place to stay Pine Cone Acre Motel is a good choice; don't forget to take a perfect little trip to Middle Creek. So much enjoyable stuff right next door to Upper Blue Lake, definitely tremendous.  
   Not far from Upper Blue Lake, you'll hit upon Twin Lake which is a charming lake.
There's good hiking along the Emigrant Trail, and Upper Blue Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Middle Creek Campground is a splendid local campground. If you want a great time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. There's so much to do here at Upper Blue Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Damsite Campground is a delightful
 
               location for that; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Carson River - East Fork. Having a pleasant time at Upper Blue Lake is painless. Dry warm beds await you at Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, and don't leave Upper Blue Lake without first going for a hike along the Charity Valley Trail.
Through the summer months here at Upper Blue Lake, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Upper Blue Lake tend to be in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes? Sure, Lost Lakes is close by, and if you come at the right time of year, Mokelumne River - North Fork offers some good whitewater. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada.
You're sure to encounter some smiling people from Gardnerville Ranchos here, and pleasant hiking is available along the Burnside Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Kirkwood; everyone loves Border Ruffian Flat. Upper Blue Lake is a reasonably wet place frequently with a good deal of precipitation; the month with most of the snow is January, and the driest month is July.

 
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Current weather conditions at Upper Blue Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.62833
Longitude: -119.9394

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These outdoors activities are available near Upper Blue Lake.
 Hotels Near Upper Blue Lake:
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 14 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 15 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 17 miles away
Lodge At Lake Tahoe, The (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 17 miles away
Americana Village, South Lake Tahoe, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Blue Lake:
Damsite Campground, Alpine County, 0 miles away
Middle Creek Campground, Alpine County, 0 miles away
Upper Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 1 miles away
Lower Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 1 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Upper Blue Lake:
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 5 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 7 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County, 10 miles away
      1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Upper Blue Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 8 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California, 10 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 16 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Upper Blue 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)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
 National Parks Near Upper Blue Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 60 miles away
 Lakes Near Upper Blue Lake:
Twin Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lost Lakes, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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