Upper Echo Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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    Upper Echo Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Upper Echo Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Near Upper Echo Lake you locate the Hawley Grade Trail which is a perfect hiking trail; lakes are such peaceful places, why not visit Cagwin Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Why not check out close by Aspen Creek while you're here at Upper Echo Lake, and there are delightful spots to discover along the Pacific Crest Trail  
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High temperatures at Upper Echo Lake during the days of summer are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Upper Echo Lake temperatures descend to the 10's. All the outdoors cool stuff right next door to Upper Echo Lake will keep you coming back repeatedly. A splendid nearby hotel is Pine Cone Acre Motel; Angora
 
               Lakes is a good lake close by. Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! Upper Echo Lake rules! A day at picturesque Pope Beach in close proximity to Upper Echo Lake is a splendid thing to do, and the nice people of Gardnerville Ranchos like to hang out nearby.
This lake is so wonderful. Spend the day on the beach at Kiva Beach while you're here at Upper Echo Lake, and there's whitewater on Silver Creek - South Fork for all you adrenaline rush seekers. This lake is so wonderful. Enjoy a round of golf at Tahoe Paradise Golf Course not far from Upper Echo Lake. After a long day outdoors Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley is a tremendous location to spend a night or two, and here at Upper Echo Lake you can catch a glimpse of Angora Peak.
That right there is lots of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Sierra at Tahoe; there are some great whitewater spots on American River - South Fork. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to return home again. Huckleberry Flat is a stunning place any time of year, and camping at Fortyfive Mile Campground is always a great experience. Upper Echo Lake gets a normal amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow; July is when it's the driest.
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Kirkwood has great slopes and a friendly staff, and going for a hike on the General Creek Trail is always a splendid adventure. Indian Rock is a wonderful place to visit while in the area, and if you came to camp Firs Campground is a nice place to do that.

 
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
4 miles away
This 22 unit family resort located just off Highway 89 is nestled among tall pine trees in a quiet, park-like setting, with onsite heated pool, picnic area and playground....

Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
6 miles away
The Harvest Inn is the perfect setting for a well-deserved getaway in the heart of the Napa Valley. Winding brick pathways through cool redwood groves and 8 acres of beautiful award winning gardens in...

Current weather conditions at Upper Echo Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.84278
Longitude: -120.0744

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These outdoors activities are available near Upper Echo Lake.
 Beaches Near Upper Echo Lake:
Kiva Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Pope Beach, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
 Hotels Near Upper Echo Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 4 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 6 miles away
Inn By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away
Best Western Timber Cove Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away
Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge And Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Echo Lake:
Firs Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Fortyfive Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Sayles Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
California Land Management, South Lake Tahoe, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Upper Echo Lake:
Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
      1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 12 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 13 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Upper Echo Lake:
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 4 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California, 9 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 13 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Upper Echo Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
 Golf Courses Near Upper Echo Lake:
Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 4 miles away
Lake Tahoe Golf Course, South Lake Tahoe, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Upper Echo Lake:
Angora Lakes, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Cagwin Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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