Cotton Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Cotton Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Cotton Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Cotton Lake is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. This lake is located in the wonderful Central Sierra Nevada. Everybody close by loves skiing at Mammoth Mountain, and if you need a site to stay Mammoth Creek Inn is a great choice. These mountains rock, just check out all the amusing things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. The vistas at Devils Postpile National Monument will blow your mind, and the Sherwin Lakes Trail offers hiking at its       best. Not much rain falls here at Cotton Lake; January is when you get the most rain here, and June is the month with the least moisture. And if that's not sufficient, there's plenty more to do near Cotton Lake. Cotton Lake is good enough to spend more than a day at, Upper Vermillion Campground is a good local campground, and Cotton Lake is right by the Mammoth Rock Trail. You just have to adore the Central Sierra Nevada. A great nearby hotel is Rodeway                  Inn Sierra Nevada, and San Joaquin River - South Fork is a great whitewater spot close by. This lake is so wonderful. The peak of Mount Izaak Walton can be seen from Cotton Lake, and you can run the rapids of Mono Creek. The slopes of June Mountain are so inviting noone can resist, and Bighorn Lake is a great lake close by. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Upper McGee Creek Campground is always a fine experience, and do set aside some time for Horse Heaven since you're here at Cotton Lake. All through the warmest time of the year at Cotton Lake temperatures are usually in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Cotton Lake.   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... Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 10 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... Current weather conditions at Cotton Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 25 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.48444 Longitude: -118.8906 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 Cotton Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Cotton 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 Cotton 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 Cotton Lake.   Hotels Near Cotton Lake: Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away Mammoth Lakes Travelodge, 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 Cotton Lake: Upper Vermillion Campground, Fresno County, 6 miles away Upper McGee Creek Campground, Mono County, 7 miles away Crowley Lake Campland, Mammoth Lakes, 9 miles away Cold Water Campground, Mono County, 10 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Cotton 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 Cotton Lake: Mammoth Mountain, California, 10 miles away       3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 19 miles away       2590 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 23 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Cotton Lake: Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake)   National Parks Near Cotton Lake: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 11 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 53 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 57 miles away   Lakes Near Cotton Lake: Bighorn Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 1 miles away