Gravel Pit Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County, California     User input for Gravel Pit Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County, California: Be the first to submit input for Gravel Pit Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Gotta ski! Badger Pass is a wonderful location to do that; why not camp at Hetch Hetchy Campground if you're here at Gravel Pit Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the Pilot Ridge Trail. Lakes? Sure, Swamp Lake is close by. That right there is lots of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Central Sierra Nevada has it all. The slopes of Dodge Ridge are so inviting nobody can resist, and Miguel Meadow is right here at Gravel Pit Lake.       You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things in the Central Sierra Nevada. Have a great hiking adventure along the El Capitan Trail, and Tuolumne River - South Fork has a perfect whitewater paddling spot nearby. Gravel Pit Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily January, that's the one that rains the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. A wonderful                  site to camp here at Gravel Pit Lake is Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Campground, and if you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cherry Creek - West Fork. Just can't get enough of Gravel Pit Lake. While you're here at Gravel Pit Lake you can take a hike along the Hetch Hetchy Trail; there are other locations here than Gravel Pit Lake, for example Laurel Lake. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Sierra Nevada. If you need a spot to stay Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge is a great choice; while you're here, you could visit Frog Creek. During the warm days of summer at Gravel Pit Lake highs are mostly in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's while Gravel Pit Lake night low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's.   Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge, Buck Meadows 12 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge is the most modern hotel in the Yosemite Park area. It is the closest hotel to the west gate entrance, located only 12 miles from the park entrance. Nes... The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park 21 miles away As a National Historical Landmark and one of the most distinctive resort hotels in North America, The Ahwahnee is well known for its great granite facade, striking beamed ceilings, massive stone heart... Current weather conditions at Gravel Pit Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County, California Local climate location: CALAVERAS BIG TREES 27 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.965 Longitude: -119.8283 Central Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Tuolumne County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Tuolumne County Books about Gravel Pit Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Gravel Pit Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California, the metro area neareast to Gravel Pit Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Gravel Pit Lake.   Hotels Near Gravel Pit Lake: Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge, Buck Meadows, 12 miles away The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Gravel Pit Lake: Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Campground, Tuolumne County, 3 miles away Hetch Hetchy Campground, Tuolumne County, 3 miles away Cherry Valley Campground, Tuolumne County, 6 miles away Middlefork Campground, Tuolumne County, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Gravel Pit Lake: Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa County, 16 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away       14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference Hetch Hetchy Trail, Mariposa County, 18 miles away       7.7 hiking miles, 3804 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Gravel Pit Lake: Dodge Ridge, California, 15 miles away       1600 vertical feet Badger Pass, California, 20 miles away       800 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Gravel Pit Lake: Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake) Tuolumne River - South Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area) Clavey River, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge)   National Parks Near Gravel Pit Lake: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 24 miles away   Lakes Near Gravel Pit Lake: Swamp Lake, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 1 miles away Laurel Lake, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 3 miles away