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Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada. Good hiking is available along the Eagle Peak Trail, and dry warm beds await you at The Ahwahnee. If you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cherry Creek - West Fork; don't leave Bear Lake without first going for a hike along the Hetch Hetchy Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such calm sites, why not take a look at Peninsula Lake near Bear
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| | Lake, and why not camp at Hetch Hetchy Campground since you're here at Bear Lake. There are other places here than Bear Lake, for example Big Island Lake, and there are perfect sites to discover along the Ten Lakes Trail. This lake is located in the wonderful Central Sierra Nevada. For the period of the summertime months highs here at Bear Lake get into the 80's, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, frequently in the 50's. The cold days of the | |
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wintertime come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Bear Lake. There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Bear Lake. The summit of Haystack Peak can be distinguished from Bear Lake, and
hey, Gotta ski right? Dodge Ridge is a good location to do that. This lake is so wonderful. All year is a perfect time in the Central Sierra Nevada if you like the outdoors. A good site to camp here at Bear Lake is Hetch Hetchy Backpackers
Campground, and Tuolumne River is a pleasant whitewater spot close by. Bear Lake is pretty dried out generally; through the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July on the other hand is the driest.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.09639 Longitude: -119.6958
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| | Hiking Trails Near Bear Lake:
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Ten Lakes Trail, Mariposa County, 15 miles away 16.9 hiking miles, 2769 feet elevation difference |
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Hetch Hetchy Trail, Mariposa County, 18 miles away 7.7 hiking miles, 3804 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Peak Trail, Mariposa County, 19 miles away 9.4 hiking miles, 3939 feet elevation difference |
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Dodge Ridge, California, 18 miles away 1600 vertical feet |
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Badger Pass, California, 24 miles away 800 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Lake:
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Tuolumne River, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class IV-V+ - 32 miles long (Tioga Road Bridge to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir) |
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Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake) |
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High Emigrant Lake
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Dorothy Lake
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Leavitt Lake
 | 11 miles away I went to Leavitt lake just yester day beautiful lake we caught about 10 fish all rainbows but one brook...I spent many a fishing trip at Leavitt Lake. Once everyone got over altitude sickness the fishing was great. Water and the sky clear and blue. Walked in one late winter. It was a challange but worth the adventure. The kids never failed to catch limits and we all enjoyed sharing with the few people who ventured up the hill to fish. Even saw a bear or two off and on. I will have to dig out some pictures and post them.......vitt. Decent camping sites. Bring your own firewood, drinking water, and toilet facilities...this is remote primitive camping via automobile at it's best.
Not a whole lot of forest around as you're above the timber line just under 10,000'. Saw other campers there during our stay. Took the dogs & cut them loose as they had a good time, too. Plenty of shoreline access everywhere, and a trail that encircles the lake. When we get back up there, hopefully soon, we hope to either try a small boat or float tubes. Boat wise I would stick with a non powered vessel such as a canoe, or lightweight car topper. No launching, by hand only.
Absolutely gorgeous country. Don't forget to pack the camera. Pacific Crest Trail access nearby, so plenty of hiking available. Didn't see any bears or much wildlife to speak of...nice & quiet & pristine. A real getaway from it all.
I haven't yet, but hope to do eventual hikes to surrounding areas. Should have access & prime vistas of the Emigrant Wilderness back country via the PCT on the western edge of the crest.
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Cherry Lake
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Herring Creek Reservoir
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Clark Fork Campground
 | 17 miles away The Clark Fork Campground has a number of nice sites. Most of the campers have trailers or RVs. The campground has pit toilets that are clean and relatively pleasant. There is a shower facility--bring plenty of quarters for your shower. The fishing in the Clark Fork River is good. The Forest Service plants trout every week. There are plenty of nice side creeks such as Cloudburst and Arnot that are good fishing too. The hike up the trail along the upper Clark Fork to the waterfall is a very nice hike. You will enjoy Clark Fork campground. My family for three generations and over 50 years has been camping here.... |
Dodge Ridge
 | 18 miles away Dodge Ridge is a great place for families and beginner skiers! You can't lose your kids like you can at the bigger resorts. They have a great all-day ski school program. They recently put in a new lodge, now all they need is some snow-making equipment....Dodge Ridge takes great pride in their reputation as a family-friendly destination and the new spacious Family Lodge that opened last season was designed with your family in mind. Inside, you will find an expanded Children's Snowsports Center, full service Ticketing & Guest Services Center, fully-equipped day-use locker rooms, and a cozy bistro. Guests will also enjoy our newly remodeled rental center. The rental center features improved guest flow, which makes renting your equipment quick, easy, and will have you on the slopes in minutes. With an improved rental center comes new top-of-the-line rental equipment from Elan, Dalbello, and Rossignol. To further enhance your tree skiing experience, Dodge Ridge spent the summer removing boulders, stumps, and scrub brush from some of our featured runs. Parking at Dodge Ridge has been improved as well by repaving and expanding our preferred parking lot with room for more than 100 vehicles.... |
Badger Pass
 | 23 miles away Badger Pass is the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pretty easy too. The problem is that once you know how to ski without a V-shape thingy the place has little to offer. The staff is very friendly though.... |
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