Junction Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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     This location, the Central Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors exciting things. Don’t forget to visit Cold Springs Meadow since you're here at Junction Lake, and you could always discover Grizzly Pass. Junction Lake is a beautiful lake in the Central Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Beasore Meadows Campground; you can run the rapids of Merced River - South Fork.
Summertime highs at Junction Lake generally tend to be in the
 
   80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's, and night lows through the winter for Junction Lake tend to be in the 20's. You feel that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. You absolutely have to like Junction Lake. Willow Creek is a splendid whitewater spot close to Junction Lake, and at Junction Lake you can observe Iron Mountain.
Dry warm beds await you at Days Inn Oakhurst Yosemite,
 
               and if you came for an overnight stay Fresno Dome Campground is a tremendous spot to camp. An average amount of rainfall falls at Junction Lake; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. Have a great hiking adventure along the Mono Meadow Trail; Junction Lake is not the only site close by, Bare Island Lake is a close by lake.
If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Central Sierra Nevada. While you're here at Junction Lake you can take a hike along the Buena Vista Trail, and of course, all our national parks are good places to stop at and Yosemite National Park is no exception. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is a good location to spend a night or two, and Badger Pass is a very popular ski area in the vicinity. A lake close by is Iron Lakes; hiking along the Chilnualna Fall Trail is good fun.

 
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp
10 miles away
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Days Inn Oakhurst Yosemite, Oakhurst
12 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Junction Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: HETCH HETCHY 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.49472
Longitude: -119.4964

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These outdoors activities are available near Junction Lake.
 Hotels Near Junction Lake:
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp, 10 miles away
Days Inn Oakhurst Yosemite, Oakhurst, 12 miles away
dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 13 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 13 miles away
dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Junction Lake:
Beasore Meadows Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Fresno Dome Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Little Sandy Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
Camino Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Junction Lake:
Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County, 10 miles away
       7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference
Mono Meadow Trail, Mariposa County, 11 miles away
       5.2 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference
Buena Vista Trail, Madera County, 13 miles away
       22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Junction Lake:
Badger Pass, California, 15 miles away
      800 vertical feet
Sierra Summit, California, 28 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Junction Lake:
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)
Willow Creek, Madera CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground)
Willow Creek, Madera CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake)
 National Parks Near Junction Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 12 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 52 miles away
 Lakes Near Junction Lake:
Iron Lakes, Madera CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Bare Island Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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