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User input for Young America Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California:
C. Baker: Small glacial Lake or tarn. Rockbound; located on the north side and in the shadow of the Sierra Buttes in a spectacular setting. Frozen much of the year. Route in is cross country - no formal trail. Stocked with golden trout.
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If you are in this part of California make sure to pay a visit to Young America Lake. This spot, the Northern Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors fun stuff. Dry warm beds await you at Chalet View Lodge, and get dripping wet paddling on Lavezzola Creek. From a precipitation point of view Young America Lake is a pretty normal place; through January this area sees the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Going for a hike on the Butcher Ranch Trail
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| | is always a great adventure, and Packer Lake Saddle is a perfect location to stop at. So much cool stuff to do at Young America Lake, so little time. For the period of the warm days of summer highs here at Young America Lake get into the 90's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Young America Lake. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. Just can't get | |
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enough of Young America Lake. The scenery at Packer Dam close to Young America Lake is wonderful, and whitewater paddling is good on Yuba River - North Fork. Why not camp at Packsaddle Campground if you're here at Young America Lake,
and you'll meet a lot of folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Royal Gorge, and there is
a good hiking trail nearby called the Deer Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a site to stay Deer Creek Inn is a fine choice, and the vista of beautiful Sierra Buttes is great. Near Young America Lake you stumble
on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 15 which is a nice hiking trail. Lakes are glorious; Dugan Pond is a lake that's in the neighborhood of Young America Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Young America Lake is great fun,
Berger Campground is a great local campground; why not head up to Soda Springs and strap some skis to your feet.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.60111 Longitude: -120.6483
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Deer Lake Trail, Sierra County, 2 miles away 3.6 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference |
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Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County, 5 miles away 3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference |
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Royal Gorge, California, 15 miles away 1600 vertical feet |
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Boreal, California, 25 miles away 500 vertical feet |
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) |
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Lavezzola Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) |
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Pauley Creek, Sierra CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) |
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