Altha Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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     Altha Lake is one of the lakes here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Now, you may imagine that's a heap but there's even more fun stuff to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Why not camp at Trailer Park Campground since you're here at Altha Lake; needless to say, this is a wonderful area for folks who like lakes, Clarice Lake is a lake in the vicinity. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always visit close by Laura Lake; if you come at the right  
   time of year, San Joaquin River - Middle Fork offers some magnificent whitewater.
This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Heidelberg Inn; if you came for an overnight stay Grant Lake Marina-campground is a wonderful place to camp. And if that's not sufficient there's heaps more enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. If you need a place to stay Mammoth Mountain Inn is a good choice, and a good site to have a look at close by is Agnew
 
               Pass. This lake is so wonderful. The Mammoth Rock Trail is a splendid hiking trail in close proximity to Altha Lake.
That right there is a load already, but it keeps on going; Altha Lake has it all. Really splendid skiing awaits you at Mammoth Mountain; on a great day you can take a hike along the John Muir Trail - section 2. Altha Lake gets a common amount of annual rain; the month with most of the rain is January; June is when it's the driest. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Altha Lake, high temperatures regularly reach the 90's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Altha Lake drop into the 20's.
You can never get enough of the pleasant skiing at June Mountain, and there is a great hiking trail nearby called the Gaylor Lakes Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Altha Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 20 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.7125
Longitude: -119.1447

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These outdoors activities are available near Altha Lake.
 Hotels Near Altha Lake:
Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 6 miles away
Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 8 miles away
Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away
The Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away
1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Altha Lake:
Trailer Park Campground, Mono County, 4 miles away
Grant Lake Marina-campground, June Lake, 4 miles away
Reverse Creek Campground, Mono County, 5 miles away
Aerie Crag Campground, Mono County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Altha Lake:
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 3 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 13 miles away
      2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference
Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County, 14 miles away
      4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Altha Lake:
June Mountain, California, 5 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California, 16 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
Sierra Summit, California, 27 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Altha Lake:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Altha Lake:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 29 miles away
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 36 miles away
 Lakes Near Altha Lake:
Clarice Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Laura Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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