Shelf Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Shelf Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Shelf Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend San Joaquin River - South Fork, and if you came to camp Upper Vermillion Campground is a nice spot to do that. This lake is so wonderful. Shelf Lake is not the only site nearby, Arrowhead Lake is a nearby lake; camping at Vermilion Campground is always a tremendous experience. A day on the slopes of Mammoth Mountain       is just what you need. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the vicinity of Shelf Lake will keep you coming back persistently. Snowcreek Resort is a tremendous place to get some rest, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Red Mountain Trail. Visiting Devils Postpile National Monument is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Shelf Lake; Mammoth Rock Trail is a delightful local trail. At Shelf Lake                  you don’t see much rainfall; January is the wettest month with most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If you come at the right time of year, Mono Creek offers some great whitewater, and dry warm beds await you at Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at Sierra Summit is pleasant, and a pleasant spree to Graveyard Meadow is a great way to spend an afternoon. Yep, outdoors fun things truly is abundant here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Looking for something right next door to Shelf Lake? Feather Lake is in close proximity; there's great hiking along the Sherwin Lakes Trail. Shelf Lake is located in the Central Sierra Nevada. All through the days of summer highs here at Shelf Lake get into the 70's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Shelf Lake.   Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes 11 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... Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 11 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... Current weather conditions at Shelf Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 19 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.43167 Longitude: -118.9575 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 Shelf Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Shelf 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 Shelf 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 Shelf Lake.   Hotels Near Shelf Lake: Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away Chateau de Montagne, Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Shelf Lake: Upper Vermillion Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away Vermilion Campground, Fresno County, 5 miles away Ward Lake Campground, Fresno County, 7 miles away Jackass's Meadows Campground, Fresno County, 8 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Shelf Lake: Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 9 miles away        3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 10 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County, 18 miles away        16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Shelf Lake: Mammoth Mountain, California, 13 miles away       3100 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 18 miles away       1600 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 19 miles away       2590 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Shelf Lake: Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake)   National Parks Near Shelf Lake: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 17 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 49 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 55 miles away   Lakes Near Shelf Lake: Arrowhead Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 1 miles away Feather Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 2 miles away