Josephine Lake, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California

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     This lake is located in the wonderful Southern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place! Josephine Lake is excellent! Camping is available at Canyon View Campground; some of the water close by flows, like Barton Creek.
Through the long summer days here at Josephine Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Through the wintertime highs
 
   are generally in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Josephine Lake during the wintertime ordinarily drop into the 20's. But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Southern Sierra Nevada. This is a perfect area for people who like lakes. Colby Lake is a lake close at hand, and there's great hiking along the Sawtooth Pass Trail. Josephine Lake gets a typical amount of yearly rain; the month with most of the rain is January, and July on the other hand is  
               the driest.
This lake is so wonderful. Everybody loves Big Wet Meadow, and if you have the time, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park is a national park worth visiting. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Talus Lake, and great hiking is available along the High Sierra Trail. Camping at Moraine Campground is always a great experience; in the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Kern River.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Sierra Nevada. Whitewater paddling is splendid on Kaweah River - Middle Fork, and you can go for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 11.

 
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Current weather conditions at Josephine Lake, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California
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Local climate location: GRANT GROVE 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.66111
Longitude: -118.5483

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 Hotels Near Josephine Lake:
Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers, 28 miles away
Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers, 29 miles away
Best Western Frontier Motel, Lone Pine, 34 miles away
Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine, 34 miles away
Super 8 Bishop, Bishop, 40 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Josephine Lake:
Moraine Campground, Fresno County, 10 miles away
Canyon View Campground, Fresno County, 11 miles away
Sentinel Campground, Fresno County, 11 miles away
Sheep Creek Campground, Fresno County, 12 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Josephine Lake:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 11, County, 8 miles away
      264.9 hiking miles, 9028 feet elevation difference
High Sierra Trail, Tulare County, 10 miles away
       76.8 hiking miles, 5185 feet elevation difference
Sawtooth Pass Trail, Tulare County, 11 miles away
       20.4 hiking miles, 4737 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Josephine Lake:
Kern River, Tulare CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern)
Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock)
 National Parks Near Josephine Lake:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 27 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 52 miles away
 Lakes Near Josephine Lake:
Colby Lake, Tulare CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Talus Lake, Tulare CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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