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     So many fun things to do at Hockett Lakes, so little time. Lakes are splendid; Evelyn Lake is a lake that's close to Hockett Lakes, and on a nice day you can take a hike along the Sawtooth Pass Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Hockett Lakes has to offer, you can camp at Hidden Falls Campground, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Hunter Creek.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Sierra Nevada. There's
 
   whitewater on Kaweah River for all you adrenaline junkies. There's so much to do here at Hockett Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Atwell Mill Campground is a good place for that. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Hockett Lakes you can take a hike along the Atwell Hockett Trail, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Summit Lake. But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Southern Sierra  
               Nevada. Have a great hiking adventure along the Hockett Meadows Trail; if you need a spot to stay Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers is a good choice.
From a rainfall point of view Hockett Lakes is a relatively normal place; January is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park is a great local destination here at Hockett Lakes, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Kaweah River - Middle Fork. The Southern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful.
Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Hockett Lakes; the night is a little chillier of course, typically in the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Hockett Lakes all through the wintertime mostly descend into the 20's. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon; Hockett Meadows is a great site to stretch your legs a bit.

 
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Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers
18 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Hockett Lakes, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California
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Local climate location: GRANT GROVE 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.35722
Longitude: -118.6644

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These outdoors activities are available near Hockett Lakes.
 Hotels Near Hockett Lakes:
Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers, 18 miles away
Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers, 18 miles away
Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville, 30 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville, 30 miles away
Super 8 Lindsay Olive Tree, Lindsay, 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hockett Lakes:
Hidden Falls Campground, Tulare County, 5 miles away
Atwell Mill Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away
Shake Camp Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away
Moses Gulch Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Hockett Lakes:
Hockett Meadows Trail, Tulare County, 4 miles away
       20.2 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference
Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare County, 5 miles away
       17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference
Sawtooth Pass Trail, Tulare County, 9 miles away
       20.4 hiking miles, 4737 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Hockett Lakes:
Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock)
Kaweah River, Tulare CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge)
Kaweah River, Tulare CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class III-V - 3 miles long (Dinley Bridge to North Fork Bridge)
 National Parks Near Hockett Lakes:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 16 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Hockett Lakes:
Evelyn Lake, Tulare CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Summit Lake, Tulare CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Camp Wishon Campground
The swimming hole is the main attraction! Ive been twice now and love it! getting a spot next to this piece of heaven is a little tough I hear. waterfalls and natural made waterslides and cliff jumping all in one spot make camp wishon the spot to be....my family has been going to camp wishon since the 1920's we stopped going about 10 years ago. we love the swimmin hole and used to like walking up to the soda spring thru doyles. (now they make you walk arround and wont let you go to the big pool by the soda spring)anyways we had 4 generations of fun here...

Belknap Campground
12 miles away
...'s drive away. But Belknap is a beautiful campground, a rare opportunity to camp at the base of ancient redwood trees that tower 100's of feet above the campground. The main activity is hiking the Summit Trail (10 miles, round trip) to Quaking Aspen. This takes you through one of the larger of the last remaining Giant Sequoia Groves that make this area famous. The Tule River, which runs through the camp ground, is stocked with rainbow trout during the summer months, making fishing a very popular visitor activity. A quaint general store, bar and restaurant is available about 1 mile away in charming Camp Nelson. During winter months, hwy 190 is closed about 9 miles beyond Camp Nelson at Ponderosa. Winter recreationists enjoy this area for the snow mobiling, x-country skiing, and snow shoeing opportunities. Belknap is open year-round, but winter brings storms and sub-freezing conditions. The road to the campground is not always plowed. Rooms are available at the Camp Nelson Lodge (www.campnelsonlodge.com) and at nearby Pierpoint Springs Resort (www.pierpointsprings.com). Cabi...

Moose Lake
13 miles away
This is a picture I took of Moose Lake on a lengthy loop hike in the Sequoias taking the Lakes trail past Heather, Astor, Emerald, and Pear Lakes; then cross country over the divide above Moose Lake where I took this photograph looking down on the lake. I then returned to the trailhead by going southwest over the divide down to the Alta Trail through Panther Gap back to the Lakes trailhead. A very long day hike. I took pictures along the entire route....

Leavis Flat - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
15 miles away
Leavis Flat- I loved it! Small campground, right next to Deer Creek, only 9 sites. You can buy ice and extra necessities just up the road at the California Hot Springs (resort?) No cell phone service, ranger comes by once a day, it's very mellow. You are roughing it unless you bring an RV. No showers or flush toilets. So beautiful. We were there for Memorial Wknd. Some locals said it's usually pretty empty but the campground was full for our trip. I've heard they might shut it down. Maybe it's not bringing in enough cash for the upkeep. I bathed in the creek. My boyfriend wasn't so brave, too cold for him. If you're planning on doing the sights at the Sequoia National Park, it's a two hour drive to Morro Rock to give you an idea. The creek is so pretty and the water is drinkable, not deep enough to swim but perfect to cool off. The mosquitoes weren't too bad and with the right company, it's the perfect setting to get totally away! My boyfriend has all the pics on his phone, but I'll come back and post them....

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
16 miles away
Kings Canyon has this great cave you can go into with all kinds of cool formations....

Peppermint Campground
18 miles away
Spent 3 nights at the pepermint campsite, very primitive great hike along the river that goes through camp. Not far from Dome rock spectacular view of valley ( not central valley)...

Kaweah River - North Fork
18 miles away
re: North Fork of the Kaweah River, you might want to mention that the BLM sites are closed, and if you trespass onto the BLM sites you can get ticketed. Boaters/swimmers etc. should not be encouraged to trespass onto private property to enter or exit the river....This river smells like dirty diapers and beer....

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