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    A visit to Lower Horsethief Lake is always a good idea. There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Lower Horsethief Lake. A pleasant tour to Aspen Meadow is a perfect way to spend an afternoon, and Lower Horsethief Lake is right by the Bobs Flat Trail. Through the warm months at Lower Horsethief Lake temperatures are frequently in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. During the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's with temperatures  
   at Lower Horsethief Lake dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lower Horsethief Lake a wet site; the month with most of the rain is January while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
This lake is so wonderful. If you came to camp West Kaiser Campground is a nice place to do that, and Nellie Lake is a splendid lake nearby. There's whitewater on San Joaquin River for all you thrill
 
               seekers, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Deep Creek Trail. This place, the Central Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors entertaining things. You get a nice panorama of Jump Off Point from Lower Horsethief Lake; why not a little side journey to West Fork Daulton Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. Oakhurst Days Inn is a glorious place to get some rest. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. There are other sites here than Lower Horsethief Lake, for example Upper Horsethief Lake, and why not head up to Sierra Summit and strap some skis to your feet.
So much cool stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada, not enough time. Lower Horsethief Lake is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Windy Point Boat Launch Campground is a delightful local campground, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Lower Horsethief Lake; Red Mountain Trail is a glorious local trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Lower Horsethief Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California
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Local climate location: SO ENT YOSEMITE N P 7 miles away


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Latitude: 37.28806
Longitude: -119.2703

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These outdoors activities are available near Lower Horsethief Lake.
 Hotels Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
Oakhurst Days Inn, Oakhurst, 26 miles away
Comfort Inn Oakhurst, Oakhurst, 26 miles away
Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst, 26 miles away
Oakhurst Lodge, Oakhurst, 26 miles away
Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes, 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
West Kaiser Campground, Fresno County, 4 miles away
Windy Point Boat Launch Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
China Bar Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
Logan Meadow Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County, 10 miles away
       16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference
Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County, 18 miles away
       8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference
Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County, 20 miles away
      5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
Sierra Summit, California, 9 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
June Mountain, California, 29 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse)
San Joaquin River, Madera/ Fresno CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V - 8 miles long (Dam 6 reservoir to Reddinger Reservoir)
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 31 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 40 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 54 miles away
 Lakes Near Lower Horsethief Lake:
Upper Horsethief Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Nellie Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Mammoth Pool Reservoir
Too windy. Lake level drops significantly starting in July with severe hazards. Don't waste your time....Myself and my brother have been camping at Wagners Campground at Mammoth Pool Reservoirs since the 70's.  We grew up every summer here and now we have our families and friends that join us every summer.  Its a beautiful, peaceful and fun place to raise your kids on camping.  Boating is great on the lake since you can sneak in some great water for catching some BIG AIR!  with no one on the lake but maybe 1-2 boats.  Its a great place to have your kids learn all the water sports, you don't have to worry about other boaters trying to run them over!!!!! as most lakes are!!!  SEE YA THERE!!!...

Sierra Summit
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Sierra Summit is located in the Sierra National Forest, just 65 miles northeast of Fresno at Huntington Lake. The resort offers over 1600 feet of vertical serviced by seven chairlifts and 4 surface lifts with terrain to suit all ability levels. There is slopeside lodging at the Sierra Summit Inn with a full service rental and repair shop, sports shop and snowsports school. Sierra Summit has invested heavily in snow making allowing us to offer consistent snow coverage on most runs all winter long. Our snowmaking also allows for an earlier season opening as well as allowing skiing and riding well into April during most seasons. The resort continues to provide the best winter experience at a tremendous value with money-saving options such as the Stay and Play lodging special, $20 high school Sundays, a Learn to Ski and Snowboard Guarantee and a spring season pass special. Visit www.sierrasummit.com for details....

Jackass Lakes
14 miles away
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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!!!!...
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 clas...

Redinger Lake
14 miles away
I've been going to redinger since 8 days old, and I've never had more fun at any other lake....

Rainbow Lake
14 miles away
Rainbow lake, as well as numerous other lakes in the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness Area are well worth the moderate effort it takes to visit. Rainbow lake itself is cupped between a low granite ridge and a steeper, curving granite wall. It is a beautifully clear lake populated with large numbers of rainbow trout which I assume gave it the name. Information, registration, and restrictions can all be obtained at the Ranger station located in the town of Prather. We camp at this lake at least twice a year, and it is always one of my favorites....

Beasore Meadows Campground
15 miles away
I am 70 years old and I first camped at Beasore Meadows when I was four years old. I worked for Johnny Jones many summers helping on the pack trains. So many wonderful memories. Johnny was a great fellow....

Cora Lakes
16 miles away
Beautiful small high Sierra lake. Rainbow and an abundant amount of large Browns. Great lake for float tube. Shore reeds fairly heavy around the shoreline. Go to the NE end of the lake on the rocks, very nice. Browns below....

Manzanita Lake
17 miles away
Manzanita Lake is a fine facility....I HAD THE WORST TIME IN MANZANITA LAKE...

Spotted Lakes
17 miles away
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Lost Lake
17 miles away
It is still lost. We tried several roads to get there today and had no luck. We even got directions from Jones Store and still didn't make the connection. We've actually ben there and stayed several days many years ago but still couldn't remember how. Still lost!...

Bare Island Lake
18 miles away
I fish this lake every year and have never be skunked, I use my float tube , and sometimes just relax and fish from the bank, either way I have always been successful. I use spinners , flies and night crawlers. fishing here is best in the early morning and late afternoon. camping here is excellent also, bring warm clothing , and remember to keep it clean ...

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
53 miles away
Kings Canyon has this great cave you can go into with all kinds of cool formations....

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