Fern Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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     This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Fern Lake without first going for a hike along the Sherwin Lakes Trail, and Anona Lake is a perfect lake nearby. The annual rain here at Fern Lake is about average; the month with most of the rain is January; the driest month is June. Camping is available at Minaret Falls Campground; if the weather is pretty, you get a pleasant view of Granite Stairway from Fern Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. A gorgeous lake like
 
   Gertrude Lake near Fern Lake is a nice spot to pop by, and why not camp at Reds Meadow Campground since you're here at Fern Lake. Yeah, come up here to the Central Sierra Nevada for a pleasant time. Going for a hike on the John Muir Trail - section 2 is always a pleasant adventure, and after a long day outdoors Mammoth Mountain Inn is a great place to spend a night or two. If you love the outdoors, you'll love Fern Lake. A day on the slopes of Mammoth Mountain  
               is just what you need, and you can go for a hike on the Mammoth Rock Trail.
Be careful coming to the Central Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna go back home again. If you need a place to stay Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge is a good choice, and Stairway Meadow is a glorious place. At Fern Lake during the warm months highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Fern Lake tend to be in the 20's. Mono Creek has a splendid whitewater paddling spot close by.
The snow is magnificent at June Mountain, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on San Joaquin River - Middle Fork. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Sierra Nevada.

 
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Current weather conditions at Fern Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.60694
Longitude: -119.1333

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These outdoors activities are available near Fern Lake.
 Hotels Near Fern Lake:
Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 7 miles away
Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 9 miles away
The Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 9 miles away
1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away
Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fern Lake:
Minaret Falls Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Reds Meadow Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Grant Lake Marina-campground, June Lake, 9 miles away
Trailer Park Campground, Mono County, 10 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Fern Lake:
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 8 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 11 miles away
      2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference
Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 14 miles away
       3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Fern Lake:
June Mountain, California, 9 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California, 16 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
Sierra Summit, California, 21 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Fern Lake:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion)
San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs)
 National Parks Near Fern Lake:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 27 miles away
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 36 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 66 miles away
 Lakes Near Fern Lake:
Anona Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Gertrude Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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