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    What a nice lake Donkey Lake is. Have a fine hiking adventure along the Kings River Trail; Kings River - Middle Fork is a brilliant whitewater spot close by. That right there is loads of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the Central Sierra Nevada has it all. The vista of scenic Mount Thompson near Donkey Lake is great, and Powell Glacier is an interesting site to explore while at Donkey Lake.
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all
 
   the amusing things in the Central Sierra Nevada. Devils Postpile National Monument is one of the destinations near Donkey Lake that are fine to go to, and after a long day outdoors Super 8 Motel - Bishop is a tremendous location to spend a night or two. Around Donkey Lake you don’t get a lot of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is generally January, that's the one that rains the most, and June meanwhile is the driest month. Donkey Lake is located in the  
               Central Sierra Nevada.
Lakes are such peaceful spots, why not explore Baboon Lakes in close proximity to Donkey Lake, and it's a perfect idea to stop at Darwin Creek. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the area near Donkey Lake has to offer. A beautiful lake like Blue Lake in the vicinity of Donkey Lake is a nice spot to go to, and hiking along the John Muir Trail - Pacific Crest Section is tremendous fun. This lake is so wonderful. Bishop-Days Inn is a good location to get some rest, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork.
High temperatures at Donkey Lake through the warm months are in the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Donkey Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A good place to camp here at Donkey Lake is Sabrina Campground, and camping is available at North Lake Campground.

 
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Super 8 Motel - Bishop, Bishop
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Current weather conditions at Donkey Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Inyo County, California
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Local climate location: BISHOP WSO AP 27 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.17278
Longitude: -118.6161

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 Hotels Near Donkey Lake:
Bishop-Days Inn, Bishop, 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Bishop, Bishop, 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bishop, Ca, Bishop, 19 miles away
Best Western Creekside Inn, Bishop, 19 miles away
La Quinta Inn Bishop, Bishop, 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Donkey Lake:
Sabrina Campground, Inyo County, 3 miles away
North Lake Campground, Inyo County, 3 miles away
Aspen Meadow Campground, Inyo County, 4 miles away
Willow Campground, Inyo County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Donkey Lake:
John Muir Trail - Pacific Crest Section, County, 9 miles away
      142.1 hiking miles, 7476 feet elevation difference
Kings River Trail, Inyo County, 9 miles away
       14.4 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Donkey Lake:
Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 29 miles long (Dusy Branch to South Fork confluence)
San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake)
 National Parks Near Donkey Lake:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 23 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Donkey Lake:
Baboon Lakes, Inyo CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Blue Lake, Inyo CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Lake Sabrina
You can visit Lake Sabrina's website at http://www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com...

Sabrina Campground
I have such fond memories of family trips to Sabrina and camping just up from the lake on the stream side. Don't know what the campground name was or even if it had a name back in thoes days. It was every summer in 1960's. First went there when I was a baby. My parents packed back in several times. Anyway, my Dad died a few months ago and he always said he wanted to go back before he died. I like to think that he is there somewhere fishing that stream by the campground that we all loved so much. Fond Fond memories....

North Lake Campground
I have never seen it in the 90's in summer (way to high for those temps), and I am sure it is a heck of lot colder than 50's in the winter...

Big Trees Campground
The only way to drop a kayak in Kings river is a very long drive (maybe 4-5 hours) to the west side or the range, or lugging it through the wilderness (over the spine). I think I would have to give a gold medal to anyone who would lug a kayak from Big Trees to Kings river. Just a heads-up....

Millpond Campground and Rec
14 miles away
Call 760-937-6775 to make a reservation!?http://www.myspace.com/millpondcampground...

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
44 miles away
Kings Canyon has this great cave you can go into with all kinds of cool formations....

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