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    It's always fun to stop by Big Lake. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. There is a good hiking trail next to Big Lake called the KP Trail Seventy, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always go to nearby Big Lake. This lake is so wonderful. You can see S U Knolls from Big Lake. So much exciting stuff in the Mogollon Rim Mountains, just astonishing. Not far from Big Lake, you'll stumble on Crescent  
   Lake which is a wonderful lake, and going for a hike on the Chitty Canyon Trail Thirty Four is always a good adventure.
If you like skiing, you're in luck; Sunrise Park is next to Big Lake; Black River - East Fork is a splendid whitewater spot nearby. There's so much to do here at Big Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Rainbow Campground is a splendid place for that, and good water scenery is available at Big Lake Dam near Big Lake. And that's
 
               not all you can do here at Big Lake. If you came to camp Gabaldon Campground is a wonderful spot to do that; if you need a site to stay Best Western Sunrise Inn is a nice choice.
Big Lake is located in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. On a wonderful day at Big Lake you can take a hike along the Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail; don't leave Big Lake without first paying a visit to 75 Spring. The annual rain here at Big Lake is about average; August is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is June.
Through the summer at Big Lake highs are usually in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 40's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Big Lake descend into the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Big Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Apache County, Arizona
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Local climate location: MC NARY 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.88667
Longitude: -109.4167

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These outdoors activities are available near Big Lake.
 Hotels Near Big Lake:
Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar, 16 miles away
PVC at Roundhouse Resort, Pinetop, 34 miles away
Days Inn - St. Johns, Saint Johns, 36 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Pinetop, Pinetop, 39 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Pinetop, Az, Pinetop, 39 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Lake:
Rainbow Campground, Apache County, 1 miles away
Gabaldon Campground, Apache County, 5 miles away
West Fork Campground, Apache County, 6 miles away
Winn Campground, Apache County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Big Lake:
Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail, Apache County, 9 miles away
       10 hiking miles, 1996 feet elevation difference
KP Trail Seventy, Greenlee County, 18 miles away
       15.2 hiking miles, 2663 feet elevation difference
Chitty Canyon Trail Thirty Four, Greenlee County, 20 miles away
       19.2 hiking miles, 1603 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Big Lake:
Sunrise Park, Arizona, 23 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Big Lake:
Black River - East Fork, Apache CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point)
 National Parks Near Big Lake:
Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest National Park - AZ, 61 miles away
 Lakes Near Big Lake:
Big Lake, Apache CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Crescent Lake, Apache CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Crescent Lake
...corrals adjacent to the Mt Baldy Wilderness.  A trail leaves the camp and leads into the wilderness ...

Dipping Vat Reservoir
..., but not much else to draw people to Dipping Vat Reservoir.  Gabaldon campground is limited to camp...

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

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

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

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

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
...d years ago because of resource damage and has rehabilitated the area.  The closest campground is Wi...

Greer Campground
...ere may have been a Greer Campground years ago, but there are only two Forest Service campgrounds in...

Greer Lakes Campground
...k.  Lyman Lake is approx. 35 miles away so I would not call it nearby.  I also would not say Blackri...

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

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

Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail
...at Winn Campground. Also, there is NO access in winter except on snowshoes, cross country skis or vi...

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

Rosey Creek Campground
...ges swimming in the lakes because of the cold temperatures and hazards like broken glass, cans and f...

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

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

Hurricane Lake Campground
...however the tribe has made this a restricted entry lake. You will need to check the tribal regulatio...

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

Elderberry Spring Campground
12 miles away
...dispersed camping area that the Forest Service closed some years back due to a lot of resource damag...

Sunrise Lake
12 miles away
...d for years. Reservation permits are required for all activities on tribal lands.  A close look at t...

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

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

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

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

Sheep Cienega Campground
16 miles away
...re are also areas that are closed to entry nearby.  Check the regulations before getting into troubl...

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

Tonto Lake
16 miles away
... the camping information may be incorrect and reservation permits are required for all non-member ac...

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....

Ditch Campground
17 miles away
...need to check the tribal regulations before coming here for the proper permits.  This may now be a n...

KP Cienega Campground
18 miles away
Way off on the temperatures.? It's much colder.? Often low 40's in the summer and below zero in the ...

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