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Through the summer at Emerald Lake temperatures are typically in the 90's with overnight lows in the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Emerald Lake sink into the 20's. Emerald Lake is not the only site close by, Ruby Lake is a close by lake, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend San Joaquin River - Middle Fork. Emerald Lake gets
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| | a typical amount of annual rainfall; January is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is June. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Emerald Lake; John Muir Trail - section 2 is a nice local trail, and dry warm beds await you at Heidelberg Inn. This lake is so wonderful. You could also check out Sullivan Lake if you're here at Emerald Lake; it's close by, and a delightful place to camp here at Emerald Lake is Grant Lake Marina-campground. And | |
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if that's not sufficient, there's a lot more to do near Emerald Lake. The Gaylor Lakes Trail offers hiking at its best; if you need a place to stay Mammoth Mountain Inn is a nice choice. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting
stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Mammoth Mountain, and Emerald Lake is right by the Mammoth Rock Trail. This lake is so wonderful. If you're here at Emerald Lake, you could
have a look at Crest Creek, and nice skiing awaits you at June Mountain. So many enjoyable things in the Central Sierra Nevada, just striking. Agnew Pass is a glorious location to look at; camping at Trailer Park Campground is always a tremendous experience. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.725 Longitude: -119.1647
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Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County, 13 miles away 4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference |
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Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 14 miles away 2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference |
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John Muir Trail - section 2
 | ...9. Please see link below for more information including maps and photos.
http://bwt.sam.usac... |
Grant Lake Marina-campground
 | ... for the water and sewer hookup,everybody around the camp were very friendly, and considerate of oth... |
June Mountain
 | Really nice runs and great Sierra scenery, it's a great mountain.... |
Cora Lakes
 | 10 miles away ...loat tube. Shore reeds fairly heavy around the shoreline. Go to the NE end of the lake on the rocks,... |
Gallison Lake
 | 11 miles away ...hat it was named after a man called Thaxter Morgan Gallison from Vanceboro,Maine who built a 'camp' ... |
Tioga Lake
 | 12 miles away 3 PHOTOS Tioga Lake: Taken July 18th, 2009 some still a little tiny bit of snow left on the foot of the hill ... |
Gardisky Lake
 | 13 miles away ...years of fishing perhaps twenty or so visits, I managed to catch a brookie slightly less than ten in... |
Fantail Lake
 | 14 miles away 1 PHOTO ... in a an absolutely beautiful setting, just a little ways past the historic remnants of the mining t... |
Mammoth Mountain RV Park
 | 15 miles away 9 PHOTOS Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... |
Lost Keys Lakes
 | 15 miles away ...friends who fished there twice, a long time ago that the fishing was fantastic. It was a real steep... |
Jackass Lakes
 | 17 miles away 1 PHOTO ...ad and hike up. Beyond the hike (both my 7 and 5 yr olds made it) the lake is nice and the views are... |
Lundy Lake
 | 17 miles away ...'d like to go there for a day during October when it's a lot cooler and less crowds. I hope the fis... |
Mammoth Mountain
 | 17 miles away This is my favorite ski mountain in California, you have to go out of the state to find a better one... |
Mono Vista RV Park
 | 17 miles away ...ilities were VERY clean and provided a peaceful relaxing stay for my family and I. Great location ev... |
Virginia Lakes
 | 18 miles away I went there last may, and it snowed like crazy. It didn't stop me from fishing I caught 60 plus in ... |
Spotted Lakes
 | 19 miles away ...e packed into Spotted lakes years ago. Can you still go in by horse? If so can someone give me a nam... |
Cooney Lake
 | 19 miles away ... said to have been a prospector and that he died in the Los Angeles, Ca. area in about 1943. See boo... |
Mono Lake
 | 19 miles away 2 PHOTOS Mono Lake: Another pic of Mono Lake taken on July 18th.... |
Sierra Summit
 | 27 miles away 3 PHOTOS ...n with a full service rental and repair shop, sports shop and snowsports school. Sierra Summit has i... |
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