Alpine Meadows, California facts for kids
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Alpine Meadows
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State | ![]() |
County | Placer County |
Elevation | 6,480 ft (1,975 m) |
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft (1,980 m).

Community
Alpine Meadows encompasses approximately five square miles and serves a permanent population of approximately 500 residents. This includes four commercial centers, a 30-unit apartment complex, 462 single-family homes, and 130 condominiums.
Ski resort
The Alpine Meadows ski resort in the North Lake Tahoe California area, near Squaw Valley. The resort has 11 chairlifts and 2 surface lifts covering 2,400 acres (970 ha) of terrain. Alpine has a vertical drop of 1,800 ft (550 m) with a top elevation of 8,637 ft (2,633 m). Minimal accommodations are available at the resort itself, so most people opt for a hotel at Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Donner Pass, or Truckee.
Climate
The Köppen Climate System classifies Long Barn as having a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated as "Csb".
Climate data for Alpine, California | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 3.9 (39) |
5.6 (42) |
7.2 (45) |
10.6 (51) |
16.7 (62) |
22.2 (72) |
26.7 (80) |
26.1 (79) |
22.2 (72) |
16.1 (61) |
8.9 (48) |
5 (41) |
16.1 (61) |
Average low °C (°F) | -9.4 (15) |
-8.9 (16) |
-6.7 (20) |
-4.4 (24) |
-0.6 (31) |
2.8 (37) |
5.6 (42) |
5 (41) |
1.7 (35) |
-2.2 (28) |
-5.6 (22) |
-9.4 (15) |
-2.8 (27) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 246 (9.7) |
193 (7.6) |
168 (6.6) |
86 (3.4) |
41 (1.6) |
28 (1.1) |
18 (0.7) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
71 (2.8) |
168 (6.6) |
229 (9) |
1,295 (51) |
Source: Weatherbase |