Jackass Lakes, Madera County, California

   
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Went the ''difficult'' way with my family and I agree... do not stop at the Jackass Lake trailhead off of Beasore Rd unless you want a very challenging hike up +/- 2k in elevation change. Go further to Norris lake trailhead and hike up. Beyond the hike (both my 7 and 5 yr olds made it) the lake is nice and the views are awesome!!!! - Todd Sheller
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Nathina Jordan:
Jackass Lakes is a very beautiful lake and the trail leading there is quite enjoyable. I have made two seperate trips to the Lower lake, but I've yet to continue on up to the higher lake. There are two different trails that I know of leading to these lakes. The first I hiked with my girlfriend JB, and the trailhead can be found right off of Beasore Rd. The marker for the trailhead is just off the road on your right. The trail begins just across the street from the marker. This particular trail is VERY challenging. Only suggested for hikers in good shape or really looking for a workout. The hike took up about 3+ hours one-way to complete, and the entire trek was done at a pretty steep incline. Just when we had reached the lake a ranger informed us that nobody goes that way because it's too difficult...they use the OTHER trail. (great) So, the next trip I made I used this other trail, which is accessible by the Norris Creek trailhead. (This trailhead offers at least 3 different opportunities for hiking trails and destinations.) Using the Norris trail proved much easier and boasted classic forest beauty.



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    Go to Jackass Lakes if you want to go to a nice lake. This lake is so wonderful. Jackass Lakes lays in the shadow of the Balls. Jackass Lakes is commonly a rather dry place; is the month that gets the most snow while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the summer months highs here at Jackass Lakes reach the 0's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 0's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 0's while Jackass  
   Lakes overnight low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's.
There's so much to do here at Jackass Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Bowler Group Campground is a pleasant place for that; if you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on San Joaquin River - Middle Fork. Don't leave Jackass Lakes without first going for a hike along the Half Dome Trail, and dry warm beds await you at Tenaya
 
               Lodge at Yosemite. If you need a site to stay The Ahwahnee is a brilliant choice, and you can go for a hike on the Mono Meadow Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. There are delightful sites to look at along the Clouds Rest Trail; Balls is clearly visible from Jackass Lakes. Merced River - South Fork has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot nearby; Jackass Lakes is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Upper Chiquito Campground is a glorious local campground. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this place. Some nearby water includes Shirley Creek, and lakes are such serene places, why not take a look at Spotted Lakes.

 
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Latitude: 37.52694
Longitude: -119.3547

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 Hotels Near Jackass Lakes:
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp, 20 miles away
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
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Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Jackass Lakes:
Bowler Group Campground, Madera County, 2 miles away
Upper Chiquito Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Miller Meadow Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
Clover Meadow Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Jackass Lakes:
Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, 16 miles away
       18.8 hiking miles, 6803 feet elevation difference
Mono Meadow Trail, Mariposa County, 16 miles away
       5.2 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference
Half Dome Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away
       11.6 hiking miles, 5142 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Jackass Lakes:
Sierra Summit, California, 21 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California, 23 miles away
      800 vertical feet
June Mountain, California, 23 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Jackass Lakes:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)
San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse)
 National Parks Near Jackass Lakes:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 21 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 43 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 68 miles away
 Lakes Near Jackass Lakes:
Spotted Lakes, Madera CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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Spotted Lakes
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Beasore Meadows Campground
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Big Sandy Campground
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Greys Mountain Campground
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John Muir Trail - section 1
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The Bigbee Bottom trail is a 3.8 mile loop trail that takes you into a hardwood forest near the banks of the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers.  The trail ranges from easy to moderate and has 2 wildlife food plots for wildlife viewing.    The Lower Pool Trail is a 1.6 mile loop trail that also runs through the hardwood forest and gives great views of the lower pool falls.  The trail is easy and also has a wildlife food plot for wildlife viewing.  Plans are in the works to create a bridge over the gorge to connect the Bigbee Bottom with the Lower Pool trail.  Once this happens, the trail will  be a combined length of 5.4 miles.  Please see link below for more information including maps and photos.

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John Muir Trail - section 2
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Tenaya Lake Campground
18 miles away
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Summerdale Campground
19 miles away
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Sierra Summit
21 miles away
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Badger Pass
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Badger Pass is the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pretty easy too. The problem is that once you know how to ski without a V-shape thingy the place has little to offer. The staff is very friendly though....

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
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