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    The beauty of Norris Lake is reason enough to stop by. The landscape around Norris Lake is dominated by the Balls; picturesque scenery and wonderful skiing is what you acquire at Sierra Summit. Man, is there plenty of enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. The sight of scenic Balls near Norris Lake is good. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Norris Lake has to offer, you can camp at Bowler Group Campground. Looking for something next  
   to Norris Lake? Jackass Lakes is nearby. There's so much to do here at Norris Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Miller Meadow Campground is a good spot for that.
So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada, too great to be true. You're perhaps interested in lakes, Vanderburgh Lake is one of those close by; whitewater paddling is wonderful on San Joaquin River - Middle Fork. This lake is located in the wonderful Central
 
               Sierra Nevada.
This is no location for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. Don’t forget to take a look at Jackass Meadow if you're here at Norris Lake; hey, Shirley Creek is a great local stream. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is fine here at Norris Lake, you can go for a hike along the Clouds Rest Trail, and paddling on Merced River - South Fork is so much fun. The amount of rain that falls at Norris Lake is close to the national average; January is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is August.
This lake is so wonderful. On a perfect day at Norris Lake you can take a hike along the Mono Meadow Trail, and since you're here you can take a hike along the John Muir Trail - section 2. Throughout the summer months highs here at Norris Lake reach the 90's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Norris Lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Norris Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.5275
Longitude: -119.3378

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These outdoors activities are available near Norris Lake.
 Hotels Near Norris Lake:
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp, 21 miles away
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Norris Lake:
Bowler Group Campground, Madera County, 1 miles away
Miller Meadow Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Clover Meadow Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
McCreary Meadow Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Norris Lake:
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 16 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away
       18.8 hiking miles, 6803 feet elevation difference
Mono Meadow Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away
       5.2 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Norris Lake:
Sierra Summit, California, 21 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
June Mountain, California, 22 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California, 24 miles away
      800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Norris Lake:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)
San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse)
 National Parks Near Norris Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 22 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 41 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Norris Lake:
Jackass Lakes, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Vanderburgh Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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