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

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     These mountains rock, just look at all the amusing stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 15, and a nice site like Lusk Meadows here at Upper Salmon Lake is too great to miss. It's a brilliant idea to take a look at Church Creek, it's next to Upper Salmon Lake. There's so much to do here at Upper Salmon Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Berger Campground is a nice place  
   for that. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada.
Throughout the warmest time of the year at Upper Salmon Lake temperatures are usually in the 90's. All through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Upper Salmon Lake dip into the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. At Upper Salmon Lake Dam near Upper Salmon
 
               Lake there are some exciting things to see; hiking is a popular thing to do around Upper Salmon Lake; Deer Lake Trail is a great local trail. This lake is so wonderful. Deer Creek Inn is a delightful location to get some rest, and Lavezzola Creek has a great whitewater paddling spot close by.
You simply must love the Northern Sierra Nevada. Take a hike on the Butcher Ranch Trail, and a perfect nearby hotel is Chalet View Lodge. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Upper Salmon Lake has to offer, you can camp at Diablo Campground, and not far from Upper Salmon Lake you'll find Upper Salmon Lake which is a striking lake. The amount of precipitation that falls at Upper Salmon Lake is close to the national average; through January this area sees the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.
Yeah, come here to Upper Salmon Lake for a splendid time. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Royal Gorge, and there are other places here than Upper Salmon Lake, for example Horse Lake. In case you don’t mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Yuba River - North Fork.

 
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: 39.65528
Longitude: -120.6486

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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, 2 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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