Big Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Big Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Big Chief Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Do stop by Big Chief Lake while you're in this part of California. Get dripping wet paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork; Big Chief Lake is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Lower Blayney Campground is a magnificent local campground. High temperatures at Big Chief Lake during the summer are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's while Big Chief Lake       overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's. Big Chief Lake is a location that is pretty dried up mostly; most of the rain falls during January, and June meanwhile is the driest month. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Sherwin Lakes Trail, and camping at Jackass's Meadows Campground is always a delightful experience. Looking for some flowing water? Try East                  Pinnacles Creek, and Gemini is beautiful and can be seen from here. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. This lake is so wonderful. Not far from Big Chief Lake, you'll locate Aweetasal Lake which is a stunning lake, and the panoramas at Devils Postpile National Monument will blow your mind. Big Chief Lake in fact is in the middle of a beautiful outdoors paradise. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Mammoth Mountain since you're here.   Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 23 miles away Our hotel is located along Highway 395, less than 10 miles from Devils Postpile National Monument, Convict Lake and Crowley Lake. The hotel is close to Rainbow Falls and Hot Creek. Mammoth Lakes Airpo... Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes 23 miles away The Mammoth Creek Inn is Mammoth?s best-kept secret and a tradition for more than 30 years. Under new ownership, this European-style lodge has kept all of its charm while adding new amenities and serv... Current weather conditions at Big Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 22 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.26667 Longitude: -118.8214 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. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Big Chief Lake.   Hotels Near Big Chief Lake: Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes, 23 miles away Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 23 miles away Quality Inn Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, 23 miles away Mammoth Lakes Travelodge, Mammoth Lakes, 23 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Mammoth Lakes, California, Mammoth Lakes, 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Chief Lake: Lower Blayney Campground, Fresno County, 6 miles away Jackass's Meadows Campground, Fresno County, 10 miles away Florence Lake Campground, Fresno County, 11 miles away Mosquito Flat Campground, Inyo County, 11 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Big Chief Lake: Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 20 miles away        3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Big Chief Lake: Mammoth Mountain, California, 23 miles away       3100 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 23 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Big Chief Lake: San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion)   National Parks Near Big Chief Lake: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 17 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 46 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 60 miles away   Lakes Near Big Chief Lake: Aweetasal Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 2 miles away