Caples Lake
Caples Lake is a reservoir that is located near Kirkwood, California along California State Route 88. The lake was used as a halting place for wagon travelers who were trekking the historic Mormon Trail during the California Gold Rush.- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir in Alpine County, California, USA
- Also known as: “Clear Lake”, “Summit Lake”, “Twin Lakes”, and “Twin Lakes Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkwood Inn & Saloon and Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
Kirkwood Inn & Saloon
Restaurant
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The Kirkwood Inn & Saloon is a restaurant and bar located in Kirkwood, California, United States. It's situated at the intersection of three county lines: Alpine, Amador, and El Dorado counties, at 7,800 feet up.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
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Kirkwood Mountain Resort, owned by Vail Resorts, is a ski resort in Kirkwood, California, south of Lake Tahoe. The resort focuses on skiing and snowboarding in the winter and hiking and mountain-biking in the summer. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is situated 2 miles southwest of Caples Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwood.
Kirkwood
Photo: Ian McKellar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Alpine and Amador counties, California, United States. Kirkwood's main attraction is the Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
Caples Lake
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Emigrant Trail Historical Marker and Twin Lakes Reservoir.
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