Orchid Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Orchid Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Orchid Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        And if that's not sufficient there's lots more enjoyable things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Looking for a glorious visit? Devils Postpile National Monument is quite right next door to Orchid Lake; you can stay the night at Upper Vermillion Campground. Orchid Lake is located in the Central Sierra Nevada. What a location this is for outdoors folks. This lake is so wonderful. Really great skiing awaits you at Sierra Summit, and there's great hiking       along the Red Mountain Trail. Here at Orchid Lake you can see Mount Hooper, and don't leave Orchid Lake without first going for a hike along the Mammoth Rock Trail. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff close to Orchid Lake. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by close by Rosebud Lake, and there are glorious places to look at along the Sherwin Lakes Trail. Now, you may assume that's lots but there's even more fun stuff to                  do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. San Joaquin River - South Fork is a nice whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Orchid Lake. Lakes are brilliant; Apollo Lake is a lake that's near Orchid Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Snowcreek Resort is a magnificent site to get some rest; skiing at Mammoth Mountain is one of those things you just ought to do. Do set aside some time for Rosemarie Meadow since you're here at Orchid Lake, and East Fork Bear Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth a visit. If you need a spot to stay Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada is a splendid choice, and Lower Blayney Campground is a good campground nearby. At Orchid Lake you don’t see much precipitation; all through January this area sees the most rain while June is typically the driest month. Summertime highs at Orchid Lake ordinarily tend to be in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 40's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Orchid Lake.   Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 18 miles away Our hotel is located along Highway 395, less than 10 miles from Devils Postpile National Monument, Convict Lake and Crowley Lake. The hotel is close to Rainbow Falls and Hot Creek. Mammoth Lakes Airpo... Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes 18 miles away Snowcreek Resort, the original year-round resort of Mammoth Lakes, combines the ultimate High Sierra experience with superior customer service. Located in beautiful Mammoth Lakes, CA, Snowcreek is jus... Current weather conditions at Orchid Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 19 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.32722 Longitude: -118.8894 Central Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Fresno County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Fresno County Books about Orchid Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Orchid Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to Orchid Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Orchid Lake.   Hotels Near Orchid Lake: Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes, 18 miles away Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 18 miles away Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 18 miles away Chateau de Montagne, Mammoth Lakes, 18 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Orchid Lake: Lower Blayney Campground, Fresno County, 5 miles away Upper Vermillion Campground, Fresno County, 6 miles away Jackass's Meadows Campground, Fresno County, 6 miles away Florence Lake Campground, Fresno County, 6 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Orchid Lake: Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 15 miles away        3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 17 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County, 19 miles away        16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Orchid Lake: Mammoth Mountain, California, 18 miles away       3100 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 19 miles away       1600 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 26 miles away       2590 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Orchid Lake: San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion)   National Parks Near Orchid Lake: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 16 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 49 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 55 miles away   Lakes Near Orchid Lake: Apollo Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 0 miles away Rosebud Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 1 miles away