Watson Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California     User input for Watson Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California: Be the first to submit input for Watson Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       The beauty of Watson Lake is reason enough to stop by. High temperatures at Watson Lake during the warm months are in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; nighttime lows all through the winter for Watson Lake tend to be in the 10's. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Time spent at Patton Beach near Watson Lake is always tremendous, and since you're here, you could       also pop by beautiful Dollar Reservoir. So many cool things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too magnificent to be true. There's whitewater on Truckee River for all you adrenaline rush seekers. There's so much to do here at Watson Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Alpine Meadow Campground is a great place for that. Man, is there lots of exciting things to do in close proximity to Watson Lake. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody                  but if it's for you then we recommend Truckee River, and Alpine Meadows is a very popular ski area in close proximity. The vista of Mount Pluto from Watson Lake is wonderful, and a day at lovely Atagam Beach near Watson Lake is a magnificent thing to do. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Watson Lake has to offer, you can camp at Lake Forest Boat Ramp and Camp, and Watson Lake is right by the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14. All year is a fine time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you fancy the outdoors. Ponderosa Golf Course is a golf course in the vicinity of Watson Lake, and do set aside some time for Antone Meadows if you're here at Watson Lake. Lake Tahoe is a nearby lake that you could stop at, and after a long day outdoors Northstar-At-Tahoe is a good place to spend a night or two. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. Hit the slopes at Northstar at Tahoe in the vicinity; you can have a glorious hiking adventure along the Big Spring Trail. The yearly rainfall here at Watson Lake is about average; the wettest month of the year is typically January, that's the one that snows the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. Pepper Tree Inn is a splendid location to get some rest; hiking along the Granite Chief Trail is tremendous fun.   Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City 3 miles away The Pepper Tree Inn is located in the heart of charming Tahoe City adjacent to beautiful Lake Tahoe and offers spectacular lake views unequaled by any other hotel in the Tahoe City area. Our rooms f... Northstar-At-Tahoe, Truckee 4 miles away Enjoy Northstar at Tahoe Resorts mountain charm with on-site lodging featuring hotel style rooms and lodge style condominiums all nestled at the base of 2,480 acres of world-class skiing, boarding, cr... Current weather conditions at Watson Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California Local climate location: DONNER MEMORIAL ST PK 1 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.225 Longitude: -120.1364 Northern Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Watson Lake.   Beaches Near Watson Lake: Patton Beach, Placer County, 5 miles away Atagam Beach, Placer County, 6 miles away   Hotels Near Watson Lake: Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 3 miles away Northstar-At-Tahoe, Truckee, 4 miles away Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 5 miles away Brockway Springs Resort, Kings Beach, 5 miles away Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn, Truckee, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Watson Lake: Lake Forest Boat Ramp and Camp, Tahoe City, 2 miles away Alpine Meadow Campground, Nevada County, 5 miles away Bear Creek Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away Village Green Mobile Home Park, Truckee, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Watson Lake: Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 8 miles away       54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference Granite Chief Trail, Placer County, 9 miles away        5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference Big Spring Trail, Placer County, 10 miles away        2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Watson Lake: Northstar at Tahoe, California, 4 miles away       2280 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California, 8 miles away       1802 vertical feet Homewood, California, 8 miles away       1650 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Watson Lake: Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston) Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi)   Golf Courses Near Watson Lake: Ponderosa Golf Course, Truckee, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Watson Lake: Dollar Reservoir, Placer CountyCounty, 2 miles away Lake Tahoe, Placer CountyCounty, 3 miles away