Upper Salmon Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California

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     If you want a good time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. You can run the rapids of Yuba River - North Fork right next door to Upper Salmon Lake, and Royal Gorge is a very popular ski area around here. Upper Salmon Lake is a pleasant site to visit for more than one day, Diablo Campground is a pleasant site to camp nearby. An average amount of rainfall falls at Upper Salmon Lake; the month of January is the wettest with most  
   of the rain, and the driest of the months is July.
This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Chalet View Lodge, and don't leave Upper Salmon Lake without first going for a hike along the Deer Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. An interesting thing to take a look at in the vicinity of Upper Salmon Lake is Upper Salmon Lake Dam, and there's good hiking along the Butcher Ranch Trail. Through the summertime at Upper Salmon Lake highs are usually
 
               in the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Upper Salmon Lake.
The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. So many enjoyable things to do here at Upper Salmon Lake, too perfect to be true. This is a tremendous area for folks who like lakes. Upper Salmon Lake is a lake close at hand, and you can stay the night at Berger Campground. Yep, outdoors enjoyable stuff truly is bountiful here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Lavezzola Creek is a brilliant whitewater spot right next door to Upper Salmon Lake. Lakes are nice; Horse Lake is a lake that's next to Upper Salmon Lake.
Good hiking is available along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 15; Lusk Meadows is right here at Upper Salmon Lake. If you need a place to stay Deer Creek Inn is a great choice, and why not stop by nearby Church Creek while you're here at Upper Salmon Lake.

 
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
10 miles away

Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
21 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...

Current weather conditions at Upper Salmon Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California
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Local climate location: QUINCY 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.655
Longitude: -120.6483

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These outdoors activities are available near Upper Salmon Lake.
 Hotels Near Upper Salmon Lake:
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 10 miles away
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City, 21 miles away
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City, 33 miles away
Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City, 33 miles away
Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 34 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Salmon Lake:
Diablo Campground, Sierra County, 1 miles away
Berger Campground, Sierra County, 1 miles away
Packsaddle Campground, Sierra County, 2 miles away
Snag Lake Campground, Sierra County, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Upper Salmon Lake:
Deer Lake Trail, Sierra County, 1 miles away
      3.6 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 15, County, 2 miles away
      109.3 hiking miles, 6884 feet elevation difference
Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County, 6 miles away
      3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Upper Salmon Lake:
Royal Gorge, California, 17 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California, 26 miles away
      652 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 27 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Upper Salmon Lake:
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)
Lavezzola Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville)
Pauley Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville)
 Lakes Near Upper Salmon Lake:
Upper Salmon Lake, Sierra CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Horse Lake, Sierra CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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