Upper Sunset Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California

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    If you like lakes and you're in this part of California you can check out Upper Sunset Lake. The high level of rain makes Upper Sunset Lake a rather wet place; January is the wettest month with most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The Burnside Lake Trail offers hiking at its best, and after a long day outdoors Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri) is a good spot to spend a night or two. That right there is a load of enjoyable things  
   already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. Upper Sunset Lake is right by the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Upper Sunset Lake has to offer, you can camp at Lower Blue Lake Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. There's great hiking along the Charity Valley Trail. There's so much to do here at Upper Sunset Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Hermit Valley Campground is a brilliant
 
               spot for that. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Sierra Nevada. Man, is there lots of fun things to do in the vicinity of Upper Sunset Lake. Everybody loves Indian Valley, and paddling on Carson River - East Fork is so much fun.
You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. What would winter be without some skiing at Bear Valley, and Summit Lake Dam is an interesting thing to check out. This lake is so wonderful. Getting to Jeff Davis Creek from Upper Sunset Lake is simple, and you're probably into lakes, Hellhole Lake is one of those close by. For the duration of the summertime months at Upper Sunset Lake highs are regularly in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Upper Sunset Lake.
You'll meet a lot of people from Gardnerville Ranchos here. A great close by hotel is Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, and the slopes of Kirkwood are so inviting noone can resist.

 
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Current weather conditions at Upper Sunset Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.605
Longitude: -119.8783

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These outdoors activities are available near Upper Sunset Lake.
 Hotels Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 17 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe, 18 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 18 miles away
Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe, 18 miles away
Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe, 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Lower Blue Lake Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Hermit Valley Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
Middle Creek Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
Damsite Campground, Alpine County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 5 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 5 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County, 7 miles away
      66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Kirkwood, California, 12 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California, 13 miles away
      1900 vertical feet
Heavenly, California, 18 miles away
      3500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 57 miles away
 Lakes Near Upper Sunset Lake:
Hellhole Lake, Alpine CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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