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    Beautiful Emerald Pool has much to offer visitors. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Sierra Nevada. The Panorama Trail offers hiking at its best, and a fine spot to stop by is Illilouette Gorge. This lake is so wonderful. Ahwiyah Point is clearly visible from Emerald Pool; Yosemite National Park is a delightful local destination.
And that's not all the things you can do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. There's delightful hiking
 
   along the Mist Trail, and a great spot for whitewater paddling is Yosemite Creek. And if that's not enough there's a heap more exciting things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Emerald Pool gets a lot of water; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month of the year is July.
But wait, there's more to do right next door to Emerald Pool. Everybody nearby loves skiing at Badger Pass, and hey, Illilouette Creek is a pleasant local stream.
 
               Just can't get enough of the Central Sierra Nevada. It's always brilliant to go to Illilouette Falls, and camping at North Pines Campground is always a great experience. Tenaya Creek is a pleasant whitewater spot next to Emerald Pool, and while you're here, you could also stop at wonderful Mirror Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Buena Vista Trail, and if you need a place to stay dnc -- Wawona Hotel is a fine choice. You need to stop by Diving Board since you're here at Emerald Pool, and if you came to camp Upper Pines Campground is a brilliant place to do that. Just can't get enough of Emerald Pool. Dry warm beds await you at The Ahwahnee; you'll discover a delightful lake called Lost Lake.
At Emerald Pool through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's, and the nighttime is rather colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are generally in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Emerald Pool temperatures dip to the 20's.

 
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park
3 miles away
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dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park
7 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Emerald Pool, Central Sierra Nevada, Mariposa County, California
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Local climate location: CHERRY VALLEY DAM 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.72778
Longitude: -119.5414

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These outdoors activities are available near Emerald Pool.
 Hotels Near Emerald Pool:
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 3 miles away
dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 7 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 7 miles away
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 7 miles away
Curry Village, Yosemite National Park, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Emerald Pool:
Upper Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 2 miles away
North Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 2 miles away
Lower Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 2 miles away
Upper River Campground, Mariposa County, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Emerald Pool:
Mist Trail, Mariposa County, 0 miles away
       2.8 hiking miles, 1214 feet elevation difference
Panorama Trail, Mariposa County, 1 miles away
      7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference
Buena Vista Trail, Madera County, 2 miles away
       22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Emerald Pool:
Badger Pass, California, 9 miles away
      800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Emerald Pool:
Yosemite Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls)
Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide)
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)
 National Parks Near Emerald Pool:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 12 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 56 miles away
 Lakes Near Emerald Pool:
Lost Lake, Mariposa CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Mirror Lake, Mariposa CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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John Muir Trail - section 1
The Bigbee Bottom trail is a 3.8 mile loop trail that takes you into a hardwood forest near the banks of the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers.  The trail ranges from easy to moderate and has 2 wildlife food plots for wildlife viewing.    The Lower Pool Trail is a 1.6 mile loop trail that also runs through the hardwood forest and gives great views of the lower pool falls.  The trail is easy and also has a wildlife food plot for wildlife viewing.  Plans are in the works to create a bridge over the gorge to connect the Bigbee Bottom with the Lower Pool trail.  Once this happens, the trail will  be a combined length of 5.4 miles.  Please see link below for more information including maps and photos.

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Tenaya Lake Campground
They removed Tenaya Lake Campground in 1992 due to a failing septic system.˙...

Tenaya Lake
1 PHOTO
Tenaya Lake: This was taken on July 17th. We could still see tiny patches of snow up on the mountain....

Badger Pass
Badger Pass is the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pretty easy too. The problem is that once you know how to ski without a V-shape thingy the place has little to offer. The staff is very friendly though....

Givens Lake
There are no fish here. We got there, after a tough hike, and we never spotted a single trout....

Indian Flat RV Park
12 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool...TENT:30 sites, RV:10 partial & 16 full, - 26 RV hookups, PETS:friendly dogs only and they must be kept on a leash at all times and may not be left unattended at the site, FIRES:fire rings at all tent sites and bbqs at every rv site, STORE:gift shop in lobby, GROCERY:located next door at the cedar lodge, POOL:access to indoor heated with spa and outdoor pools...

Bare Island Lake
13 miles away
I fish this lake every year and have never be skunked, I use my float tube , and sometimes just relax and fish from the bank, either way I have always been successful. I use spinners , flies and night crawlers. fishing here is best in the early morning and late afternoon. camping here is excellent also, bring warm clothing , and remember to keep it clean ...

Spotted Lakes
13 miles away
My family and I horse packed into Spotted lakes years ago. Can you still go in by horse? If so can someone give me a name of a company that does that. Thanks...You can't see Gale Peak from Spotted Lakes, Red Top and Sing Peak dominate the views and you must cross-country over to Chain Lakes if you want to see Gale Peak. All peaks are great day hikes that provide fantastic view of the Ansel Adams Wilderness as well as the east side of the Ritter Range. The trail to Spotted Lakes is faint and difficult to find and also difficult to stay on even if found ... that's what makes it a great place to go, few people can find it and it has a unique beauty being an atypical lake, i.e. not round or oblong but actually a series of canals connected by wider ''lake'' sections. Great rocks for diving and sunning yourself, rock climbing too....

Lost Lake
13 miles away
It is still lost. We tried several roads to get there today and had no luck. We even got directions from Jones Store and still didn't make the connection. We've actually ben there and stayed several days many years ago but still couldn't remember how. Still lost!...

Summerdale Campground
14 miles away
This is the perfect place to live. Mac and Nancy Mc Coy are the best camp hostes that I have meet since I been coming up here for the last 15 years. Got my daughter hooked on it also....

Big Sandy Campground
14 miles away
I am from merced,ca. Big sandy, little sandy are the best campgrounds in california!...

Gallison Lake
15 miles away
I was told that it was named after a man called Thaxter Morgan Gallison from Vanceboro,Maine who built a 'camp' on its shore around the 1790's....Believe this Lake is Named after a relative that used to be a Park Ranger at Yosemite National Park...

Beasore Meadows Campground
16 miles away
I am 70 years old and I first camped at Beasore Meadows when I was four years old. I worked for Johnny Jones many summers helping on the pack trains. So many wonderful memories. Johnny was a great fellow....

Jackass Lakes
16 miles away
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Went the ''difficult'' way with my family and I agree... do not stop at the Jackass Lake trailhead off of Beasore Rd unless you want a very challenging hike up +/- 2k in elevation change. Go further to Norris lake trailhead and hike up. Beyond the hike (both my 7 and 5 yr olds made it) the lake is nice and the views are awesome!!!!...
Jackass Lakes is a very beautiful lake and the trail leading there is quite enjoyable. I have made two seperate trips to the Lower lake, but I've yet to continue on up to the higher lake. There are two different trails that I know of leading to these lakes. The first I hiked with my girlfriend JB, and the trailhead can be found right off of Beasore Rd. The marker for the trailhead is just off the road on your right. The trail begins just across the street from the marker. This particular trail is VERY challenging. Only suggested for hikers in good shape or really looking for a workout. The hike took up about 3+ hours one-way to complete, and the entire trek was done at a pretty steep incline. Just when we had reached the lake a ranger informed us that nobody goes that way because it's too difficult...they use the OTHER trail. (great) So, the next trip I made I used this other trail, which is accessible by the Norris Creek trailhead. (This trailhead offers at least 3 different opportunities for hiking trails and destinations.) Using the Norris trail proved much easier and boasted clas...

Greys Mountain Campground
18 miles away
I have been camping at greys mountain for abuot 10 years now. Long before they started chargine. Greys is the best place to camp. From fishing off the bridge or creek or playing in the meadows there is always something to do. Oh and if ya follow the trail through camp that leads to the great meadow you will come tto another narrow trail follow it a bit further and you will find the waterfall swimming holes and the silver cape for the younger ones who need more calm shallow water. Hope you all have fun up there!...

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