Alpine Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California     User input for Alpine Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California: Be the first to submit input for Alpine Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        During the days of summer, highs typically are in the 80's at Alpine Lake. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Alpine Lake. This lake is so wonderful. There's tremendous hiking along the John Muir Trail - section 1; the skiing at Badger Pass is tremendous. Alpine Lake is not the only place nearby, Anne Lake is a nearby lake, and Alpine Lake is a good site       to visit for more than one day, Upper Chiquito Campground is a good site to camp nearby. If you're here, you might as well explore Fernandez Pass, and a great close by hotel is dnc -- Wawona Hotel. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! Alpine Lake is unbeatable! A lake nearby is Rutherford Lake, and if you need a location to stay The Ahwahnee is a delightful choice. All the outdoors enjoyable things right next door to Alpine Lake will keep you coming                  back persistently. An average amount of rain falls at Alpine Lake; January is when you get the most rain here; July is when it's the driest. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Sierra Nevada. This location, the Central Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors amusing things. Don't leave Alpine Lake without first going for a hike along the Clouds Rest Trail; float down the rapids of Tenaya Creek in a kayak. Stay the night at Bowler Group Campground, and paddling on Merced River - South Fork is so much fun. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Alpine Lake; Half Dome Trail is a perfect local trail, and getting to Fernandez Creek from Alpine Lake is uncomplicated. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Central Sierra Nevada. The summit of Gale Peak can be made out from Alpine Lake, and Yosemite National Park is a very great place to visit.   The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park 16 miles away As a National Historical Landmark and one of the most distinctive resort hotels in North America, The Ahwahnee is well known for its great granite facade, striking beamed ceilings, massive stone heart... dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park 18 miles away Wawona is one of the oldest mountain resort hotels in California and a National Historic Landmark. Its verdant meadows, rushing streams, and tranquility make this a favorite of those who prefer a rela... Current weather conditions at Alpine Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California Local climate location: HETCH HETCHY 6 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.6 Longitude: -119.3758 Central Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Madera County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Madera County Books about Alpine Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Alpine Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Alpine Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Alpine Lake.   Hotels Near Alpine Lake: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 16 miles away dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 18 miles away Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 18 miles away dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 18 miles away Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Alpine Lake: Upper Chiquito Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away Bowler Group Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away Clover Meadow Campground, Madera County, 8 miles away Miller Meadow Campground, Madera County, 8 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Alpine Lake: Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, 12 miles away        18.8 hiking miles, 6803 feet elevation difference John Muir Trail - section 1, County, 13 miles away       18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference Half Dome Trail, Mariposa County, 13 miles away        11.6 hiking miles, 5142 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Alpine Lake: Badger Pass, California, 20 miles away       800 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 23 miles away       2590 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 25 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Alpine Lake: Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)   National Parks Near Alpine Lake: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 20 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 44 miles away   Lakes Near Alpine Lake: Rutherford Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away Anne Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away