Laurel Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County, California

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     You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things in the Central Sierra Nevada. Have a fine hiking adventure along the Hetch Hetchy Trail, and a wonderful location for whitewater paddling is Cherry Creek - West Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the El Capitan Trail, and after a long day outdoors The Ahwahnee is a tremendous place to spend a night or two. This lake is located in the wonderful Central Sierra Nevada.
 
   You're in all probability hooked on lakes, Flora Lake is one of those close by, and a tremendous place to camp here at Laurel Lake is Hetch Hetchy Campground. Badger Pass is a very popular ski area close by. Be careful coming to Laurel Lake, you might not ever wanna return home again. If you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Merced River, and Beehive is a splendid place.
That right there is lots of amusing things already
 
               but it goes on, the Central Sierra Nevada has it all. Nearby lakes? Sure, Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is in the vicinity of Laurel Lake; don't forget to take a great little visit to Bartlett Creek. While you're here at Laurel Lake you can take a hike along the Ten Lakes Trail, and a good nearby hotel is Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge. The high level of rainfall makes Laurel Lake a reasonably wet location; through the month of January you get the most snow around here; the driest of the months is July.
This lake is so wonderful. Laurel Lake is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Campground is a tremendous local campground; Dodge Ridge has delightful slopes and a friendly staff. High temperatures at Laurel Lake during the summertime are in the 60's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Laurel Lake fall into the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Laurel Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County, California
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Local climate location: TWIN LAKES 27 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.99833
Longitude: -119.7942

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 Hotels Near Laurel Lake:
Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge, Buck Meadows, 15 miles away
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away
dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Laurel Lake:
Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Campground, Tuolumne County, 3 miles away
Hetch Hetchy Campground, Tuolumne County, 3 miles away
Cherry Valley Campground, Tuolumne County, 8 miles away
Middlefork Campground, Tuolumne County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Laurel Lake:
El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away
      14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference
Hetch Hetchy Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away
      7.7 hiking miles, 3804 feet elevation difference
Ten Lakes Trail, Mariposa County, 18 miles away
      16.9 hiking miles, 2769 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Laurel Lake:
Dodge Ridge, California, 15 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California, 20 miles away
      800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Laurel Lake:
Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake)
Merced River, Mariposa CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)
Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)
 National Parks Near Laurel Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 25 miles away
 Lakes Near Laurel Lake:
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Flora Lake, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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