Iron Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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     Camping at Minaret Falls Campground is always a glorious experience. A pleasant site for whitewater paddling close to Iron Lake is Mono Creek. Lakes are tremendous; Ashley Lake is a lake that's close to Iron Lake. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada. A good spot to camp here at Iron Lake is Reds Meadow Campground; there are splendid spots to look at along the Sherwin Lakes Trail.
This lake is
 
   so wonderful. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at June Mountain while you're here, and dry warm beds await you at Mammoth Mountain Inn. Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! Iron Lake is unbeatable! Near Iron Lake you locate the John Muir Trail - section 2 which is a good hiking trail, and Spano Meadow is a perfect place to stretch your legs a bit. High temperatures at Iron Lake during the days of summer are in the 90's with  
               overnight lows in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Iron Lake dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.
This lake is so wonderful. You can never get enough of the great skiing at Mammoth Mountain, and Iron Mountain is a peak you can see from Iron Lake. The amount of rainfall that falls at Iron Lake is close to the national average; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while June is generally the driest month. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Sierra Nevada.
If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Going for a hike on the Mammoth Rock Trail is always a delightful adventure, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at nearby Alstot Lake. Get your heart pumping on the pleasant whitewater of San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, and if you need a site to stay Heidelberg Inn is a great choice.

 
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Current weather conditions at Iron Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.61194
Longitude: -119.1678

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These outdoors activities are available near Iron Lake.
 Hotels Near Iron Lake:
Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 9 miles away
Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 11 miles away
Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 12 miles away
The Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 12 miles away
1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Iron Lake:
Minaret Falls Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away
Reds Meadow Campground, Madera County, 7 miles away
Granite Creek Campground, Madera County, 8 miles away
Clover Meadow Campground, Madera County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Iron Lake:
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 7 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 13 miles away
      2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference
Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 16 miles away
       3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Iron Lake:
June Mountain, California, 10 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California, 18 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
Sierra Summit, California, 21 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Iron Lake:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion)
 National Parks Near Iron Lake:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 30 miles away
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 34 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Iron Lake:
Ashley Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Alstot Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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