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 Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Chief Lake has to offer, you can camp at Vermilion Campground. Going for a hike on the Mammoth Rock Trail is always a wonderful adventure; a lake nearby is Squaw Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Everybody nearby loves skiing at Mammoth Mountain, and paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork is so much fun. Yep, outdoors exciting things truly is abundant       here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Dry warm beds await you at Mammoth Creek Inn, and don’t forget to explore Horse Heaven while you're here at Chief Lake. Looking for a tremendous journey? Devils Postpile National Monument is quite near Chief Lake, and whitewater paddling is good on Mono Creek. If you want a great time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Sierra Nevada. Near Chief Lake you stumble on the Sherwin Lakes Trail which is a magnificent                  hiking trail, and if you get bored of Chief Lake you could also visit nearby Papoose Lake. If you want a good time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Chief Lake. Chief Lake is a glorious place to visit for more than one day, Upper Vermillion Campground is a glorious place to camp nearby; Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada is a great place to get some rest. Chief Lake is mostly a rather waterless place; January is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is June. The warmest time of the year at Chief Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Chief Lake are in the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. Gotta ski! June Mountain is a pleasant location to do that, and close by you locate Goodale Pass which is a perfect spot to go to.   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 Quietly tucked away in the heart of downtown on the edge of national forest land, the Mammoth Creek is still charmed with spectacular views and a quaint uniqueness that has carried on for 30 years. R... 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 Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Chateau de Montagne, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, 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: Papoose Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 0 miles away Squaw Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 0 miles away