Porphyry Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California     User input for Porphyry Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California: Be the first to submit input for Porphyry 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 loads more cool stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Paddling on Tenaya Creek is so much fun, and a nice sight of gorgeous Isberg Peak is available. This lake is so wonderful. On a perfect day at Porphyry Lake you can take a hike along the John Muir Trail - section 2, and after a long day outdoors The Ahwahnee is a wonderful location to spend a night or two. This lake is located in the wonderful Central Sierra Nevada.       Just can't get enough of the Central Sierra Nevada. San Joaquin River - Middle Fork has a nice whitewater paddling spot nearby; Porphyry Lake is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Bowler Group Campground is a pleasant local campground. This lake is so wonderful. The John Muir Trail - section 1 is a nice hiking trail in close proximity to Porphyry Lake, and do explore Post Lakes, it's a pretty lake. And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting                  stuff just keep reading. Camping at Clover Meadow Campground is always a glorious experience, and there is a perfect hiking trail nearby called the Clouds Rest Trail. Dry warm beds await you at Heidelberg Inn, and a day on the slopes of June Mountain is just what you need. Porphyry Lake is a good place of normal precipitation; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is August. While you're here at Porphyry Lake, you could also have a look at pretty Ward Lakes, and you could always look at Isberg Pass. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Porphyry Lake. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are frequently in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Porphyry Lake are in the 20's.   The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park 18 miles away As a National Historical Landmark and one of the most distinctive resort hotels in North America, The Ahwahnee is well known for its great granite facade, striking beamed ceilings, massive stone heart... Heidelberg Inn, June Lake 20 miles away The Heidelberg Inn is a European-style inn located high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The exterior of the inn has a gingerbread appearance, reminiscent of the Barvarian Alps' architecture. Inside th... Current weather conditions at Porphyry Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 9 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.62806 Longitude: -119.3344 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 Madera County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Madera County Books about Porphyry Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Porphyry Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Porphyry 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 Porphyry Lake.   Hotels Near Porphyry Lake: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 18 miles away Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 20 miles away dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park, 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Porphyry Lake: Bowler Group Campground, Madera County, 7 miles away Clover Meadow Campground, Madera County, 7 miles away Granite Creek Campground, Madera County, 7 miles away Miller Meadow Campground, Madera County, 7 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Porphyry Lake: John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 12 miles away       33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference John Muir Trail - section 1, County, 13 miles away       18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, 14 miles away        18.8 hiking miles, 6803 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Porphyry Lake: June Mountain, California, 19 miles away       2590 vertical feet Badger Pass, California, 23 miles away       800 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 25 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Porphyry Lake: San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir) Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)   National Parks Near Porphyry Lake: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 23 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 41 miles away   Lakes Near Porphyry Lake: Post Lakes, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away Ward Lakes, Madera CountyCounty, 1 miles away