Kirkwood Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California

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    If you like lakes and you're in this part of California you can check out Kirkwood Lake. In case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tuolumne River, and hiking along the Ten Lakes Trail is perfect fun. Take a hike on the Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, and a perfect close by hotel is Best Western Ruby Inn. And that's not all the things to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. West Walker River is a tremendous whitewater  
   spot in the neighborhood of Kirkwood Lake; the peak of Center Mountain can be seen from Kirkwood Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Kirkwood Lake has to offer, you can camp at Leavitt Meadows Campground, and Kirkwood Lake is right by the Pacific Crest Trail - section 12. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. Just can't get enough of the Central Sierra Nevada.
Kirkwood Lake is generally a pretty
 
               dry site; the wettest month of the year is mostly January, that's the one that rains the most while July is generally the driest month. All through the summertime here at Kirkwood Lake, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 80's; the night is slightly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Kirkwood Lake fall into the 20's. This place is excellent, just look at all the cool stuff to do near Kirkwood Lake. There's so much to do here at Kirkwood Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Sonora Bridge Campground is a great location for that. Lakes? Sure, Beartrap Lake is in close proximity.

 
Best Western Ruby Inn, Bridgeport
20 miles away

Ruby Inn, Bridgeport
27 miles away
This AAA 2 Diamond hotel is located on the eastern slopes of the High Sierras 38 miles from the only eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park is the Ruby Inn of Bridgeport, California. Yosemite Vill...

Current weather conditions at Kirkwood Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California
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Local climate location: WOODFORDS 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.15611
Longitude: -119.5089

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These outdoors activities are available near Kirkwood Lake.
 Hotels Near Kirkwood Lake:
Best Western Ruby Inn, Bridgeport, 20 miles away
Topaz Nugget Casino, Topaz, 26 miles away
Ruby Inn, Bridgeport, 27 miles away
Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 28 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kirkwood Lake:
Leavitt Meadows Campground, Mono County, 10 miles away
Sonora Bridge Campground, Mono County, 12 miles away
Buckeye Campground, Mono County, 12 miles away
Paho Campground, Mono County, 13 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Kirkwood Lake:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 12, County, 8 miles away
      67 hiking miles, 4061 feet elevation difference
Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono County, 14 miles away
      7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference
Ten Lakes Trail, Mariposa County, 15 miles away
      16.9 hiking miles, 2769 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Kirkwood Lake:
Badger Pass, California, 29 miles away
      800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Kirkwood Lake:
West Walker River, Mono CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow)
Tuolumne River, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 32 miles long (Tioga Road Bridge to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir)
West Walker River, Mono CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class III-V - 11 miles long (Highway 395 Bridge to Walker)
 National Parks Near Kirkwood Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 33 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 62 miles away
 Lakes Near Kirkwood Lake:
Beartrap Lake, Mono CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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