Florence Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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     Man, is there lots of fun stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. If you need a place to stay Heidelberg Inn is a perfect choice; a wonderful vista of scenic Vogelsang Peak is available. Vogelsang Pass is in the neighborhood of Florence Lake and is a good spot, and camping at Tenaya Lake Campground is always a nice experience. Florence Lake is located in the Central Sierra Nevada.
The Clouds Rest Trail offers hiking at its best. So much enjoyable stuff
 
   to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada, too nice to be true. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always visit nearby Bernice Lake, and after a long day outdoors The Ahwahnee is a great site to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are delightful; Florence Lake is a lake that's near Florence Lake, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; June Mountain is relatively near.
This lake is so wonderful. Some nearby water includes
 
               Florence Creek, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Florence Lake; Gaylor Lakes Trail is a great local trail. Yosemite Creek is a good whitewater spot close to Florence Lake; there's nice hiking along the John Muir Trail - section 1. Summer at Florence Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Florence Lake.
The annual precipitation here at Florence Lake is about average; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Be careful coming to Florence Lake, you might not ever want to return home again. A pleasant location for whitewater paddling near Florence Lake is Tenaya Creek, and camping is available at Tioga Campground.

 
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Current weather conditions at Florence Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: HETCH HETCHY 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.75028
Longitude: -119.3439

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These outdoors activities are available near Florence Lake.
 Hotels Near Florence Lake:
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 17 miles away
Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 19 miles away
dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Florence Lake:
Tenaya Lake Campground, Mariposa County, 9 miles away
Tioga Campground, Mono County, 11 miles away
Junction Campground, Mono County, 12 miles away
Tioga Junction Campground, Mono County, 12 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Florence Lake:
John Muir Trail - section 1, County, 9 miles away
      18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference
Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County, 10 miles away
      4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference
Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, 11 miles away
       18.8 hiking miles, 6803 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Florence Lake:
June Mountain, California, 19 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California, 23 miles away
      800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Florence Lake:
Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide)
Yosemite Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls)
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Florence Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 24 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 43 miles away
 Lakes Near Florence Lake:
Florence Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Bernice Lake, Mariposa CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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