Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Chief Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        The beauty of Chief Lake attracts many people from all around. At Chief Lake you don’t see much rain; January is the wettest month with most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Paddling on Mono Creek is so much fun, and if you need a location to stay Mammoth Creek Inn is a good choice. Yeah, come up here to the Central Sierra Nevada for a splendid time. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Mammoth Mountain.       You'll need more than a day to look at everything Chief Lake has to offer, you can camp at Vermilion Campground. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. If only every spot had this much outdoors entertaining things, what a great earth it would be. Chief Lake is right by the Sherwin Lakes Trail, and Horse Heaven is right here at Chief Lake. All the outdoors amusing stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back again and again. Get                  dripping wet paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork; Goodale Pass is nearby, and is a great spot. After a long day outdoors Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada is a fine place to spend a night or two; the views at Devils Postpile National Monument will blow your mind. This lake is so wonderful. Head up to June Mountain and strap some skis to your feet; there are other sites here than Chief Lake, for example Brave Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Mammoth Rock Trail is pleasant fun; Chief Lake is a tremendous site to camp, Upper Vermillion Campground is a tremendous site. Through the summertime months here at Chief Lake, high temperatures mostly reach the 70's with night lows in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Chief Lake.   Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 9 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 10 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 Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 22 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.47028 Longitude: -118.925 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 Fresno County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Fresno County Books about Chief Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Chief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to Chief 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 Chief Lake.   Hotels Near Chief Lake: Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes, 9 miles away Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Quality Inn Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Mammoth Lakes, California, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chief Lake: Upper Vermillion Campground, Fresno County, 4 miles away Vermilion Campground, Fresno County, 8 miles away Cold Water Campground, Mono County, 9 miles away Upper McGee Creek Campground, Mono County, 9 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Chief Lake: Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 7 miles away        3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 9 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Chief Lake: Mammoth Mountain, California, 10 miles away       3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 18 miles away       2590 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 21 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Chief Lake: Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake)   National Parks Near Chief Lake: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 14 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 51 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 57 miles away   Lakes Near Chief Lake: Brave Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 2 miles away