Basin Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Apache County, Arizona

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     During the warm months at Basin Lake temperatures are typically in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. All through the winter the highs are typically in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Basin Lake temperatures plunge to the 10's. If you like the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Basin Lake. Crescent Lake Dam is a picturesque place near Basin Lake, and after a long day outdoors Best Western Sunrise Inn is a magnificent  
   place to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is delightful on Black River - East Fork, and Trap Pit is a beautiful site any time of year.
From a precipitation point of view Basin Lake is a rather normal place; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and June is the month with the least moisture. This lake is located in the wonderful Mogollon Rim Mountains. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Basin Lake;
 
               Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail is a magnificent local trail, obviously you could also pop by Crescent Lake while you're here; it's not far at all.
Looking for something near Basin Lake? Dipping Vat Reservoir is around here, and why not camp at Gabaldon Campground since you're here at Basin Lake. You absolutely should go for the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Camping is available at Rainbow Campground, and if you need a place to stay Americas Best Value Inn-Springerville is a wonderful choice. This lake is so wonderful. What would winter be without some skiing at Sunrise Park.
These mountains rock, just explore all the fun things to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. A journey to Basin Lake wouldn't be complete without taking a look at 75 Spring, and S U Knolls is clearly visible from Basin Lake.

 
Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar
15 miles away
Located in Arizona's scenic White Mountains, this Eagar, Arizona hotel prides itself on superior customer service and is close to Sunrise Ski Resort. Situated on Main Street in Eagar, the Best Weste...

Americas Best Value Inn-Springerville, Springerville
16 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Basin Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Apache County, Arizona
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.91639
Longitude: -109.4347

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These outdoors activities are available near Basin Lake.
 Hotels Near Basin Lake:
Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar, 15 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn-Springerville, Springerville, 16 miles away
PVC at Roundhouse Resort, Pinetop, 32 miles away
Days Inn St. Johns, Saint Johns, 34 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Pinetop, Pinetop, 37 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Basin Lake:
Rainbow Campground, Apache County, 3 miles away
Gabaldon Campground, Apache County, 4 miles away
Winn Campground, Apache County, 5 miles away
Sheep Crossing Campground, Apache County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Basin Lake:
Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail, Apache County, 7 miles away
       10 hiking miles, 1996 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Basin Lake:
Sunrise Park, Arizona, 22 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Basin Lake:
Black River - East Fork, Apache CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point)
 National Parks Near Basin Lake:
Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest National Park - AZ, 59 miles away
 Lakes Near Basin Lake:
Crescent Lake, Apache CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Dipping Vat Reservoir, Apache CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Crescent Lake
...Gabaldon campground is limited to campers with horses or stock animals. Five units with horse corral...

Dipping Vat Reservoir
... Dipping Vat Reservoir.  Gabaldon campground is limited to campers with horses or stock animals. Acc...

Colter Reservoir
...e are trails nearby namely Railroad Grade, East and West Baldy trails and the East fork and West for...

Gabaldon Campground
Gabaldon campground is restricted to campers with stock animals....

Hog Wallow Lake
Not a fishing lake. Can be good for wildlife viewing....

Lee Valley Reservoir
Gabaldon campground is restricted to campers with stock animals....

Hay Lake
Hay Lake is pretty much a marsh most of the year....

Sheep Crossing Campground
...nd years ago because of resource damage and has rehabilitated the area.  The closest campground is W...

Greer Campground
...een a Greer Campground years ago, but there are only two Forest Service campgrounds in the area, Ben...

Greer Lakes Campground
...all it nearby.  I also would not say Blackriver would be a good whitewater rafting river, as it is t...

Reservation Lake
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There is restricted entry to Hurricane lake! Check tribal regulations before getting into trouble....

Tunnel Reservoir
Hoyer and Benny Creek campgrounds are close by....

River Reservoir
Hoyer and Benny Creek campgrounds are close by....

Rosey Creek Campground
...ith the Forest Service. The Forest Service discourages swimming in the lakes because of the cold tem...

Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail
... is NO campground called Sheep's Crossing any more.  You can camp at Big Lake, or at Winn Campground...

White Mountain Reservoir
This lake has gone dry in the summer months for several years. Not a fishing lake if that is what yo...

Hidden Lake
The Hidden lake area is closed to motorized vehicles....

Hurricane Lake
Restricted entry, check tribal regulations for proper permits....

Hurricane Lake Campground
... be a great spot, however the tribe has made this a restricted entry lake. You will need to check th...

Sunrise Lake
10 miles away
...ation permits are required for all activities on tribal lands.  A close look at the tribal regulatio...

Sunnyside Reservoir
10 miles away
Only has water in the wet season.  Rough road getting in....

Pacheta Lake
11 miles away
Tough lake to fish. Small fish, shallow water, heavy winds. Access out is impossible after rains....

Elderberry Spring Campground
11 miles away
...Service closed some years back due to a lot of resource damage. The road has been made impassable an...

Sheep Cienega Campground
14 miles away
...st any longer. Tribal permits are required while recreating in this area.  There are also areas that...

A One Lake Campground
14 miles away
The tribe has closed this campground....

Ditch Campground
15 miles away
... check the tribal regulations before coming here for the proper permits.  This may now be a no entry...

Jarvis Lake
16 miles away
Not much flowing water in Auger Creek....

Brookchar - Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
16 miles away
Brookchar is indeed a tent only campground and you might have a short walk from the parking area to ...

Cutthroat - Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
16 miles away
Cutthroat campground is a tent only campground....

Trinity Reservoir
16 miles away
Most of these lakes go dry. ...

Tonto Lake
16 miles away
...esa and Chitty trails are a long ways from Tonto, Drift Fence and Reservation Lakes.  You need to ch...

Woods Canyon Lake - Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
17 miles away
Do we need to reserve a campspot for this weekend? Please respond and advise. Thank you for your ass...

Harris Lake
18 miles away
Harris lake is just a marshy area, not a fishing lake. Can be good for wildlife viewing....

Horseshoe Cienega Lake
18 miles away
Check tribal regulations. Non-members will need permits for all activities on the reservation. ...

CC Lake
19 miles away
CC Lake is a marshy area and not a lake.  About the only good thing to recommend this area is for wi...

Sunrise Park
21 miles away
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They have a great ski school, my kids learned to ski here in no-time....

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