Sotcher Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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    The beauty of Sotcher Lake is reason enough to stop by. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Sierra Nevada. Good hiking is available along the John Muir Trail - section 2. Sotcher Lake is a good location to visit for more than one day, Reds Meadow Campground is a good location to camp nearby, and you must absolutely visit The Buttresses while you're here. This lake is so wonderful. You might want to pay a visit to Snow Canyon since you're here at Sotcher  
   Lake, and hey, Gotta ski right? June Mountain is a good place to do that.
From a precipitation point of view Sotcher Lake is a reasonably normal place; the wettest month of the year is usually January, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month is June. Having a wonderful time in the Central Sierra Nevada is simple. Lakes are such serene spots, why not stop at McCloud Lake in the vicinity of Sotcher Lake; what would winter be without some skiing
 
               at Mammoth Mountain. On a beautiful day you acquire a sight of Minaret Summit from Sotcher Lake, and there are some delightful whitewater spots on Mono Creek.
The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. This place, Sotcher Lake, it completely has so much outdoors cool stuff. Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge is a delightful place to get some rest, and if you come at the right time of year, San Joaquin River - Middle Fork offers some wonderful whitewater. There are perfect places to discover along the Mammoth Rock Trail, and a quick visit to Boundary Creek is positively a nice idea.
But wait, there's more cool things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Dry warm beds await you at 1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Sotcher Lake has to offer, you can camp at Minaret Falls Campground. This lake is so wonderful. Minaret Falls is a great local attraction, and don’t forget to go to Pumice Flat if you're here at Sotcher Lake. But wait, there's more to do next to Sotcher Lake. There are other places here than Sotcher Lake, for example Johnston Lake, and don't leave Sotcher Lake without first going for a hike along the Sherwin Lakes Trail.
During the warm months here at Sotcher Lake, high temperatures mostly get into the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. Highs during the winter are usually in the 40's while Sotcher Lake overnight low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 20's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Sotcher Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 21 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.62778
Longitude: -119.0717

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These outdoors activities are available near Sotcher Lake.
 Hotels Near Sotcher Lake:
Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 5 miles away
1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 5 miles away
Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes, 5 miles away
Discovery 4 Condominiums, Mammoth Lakes, 5 miles away
Mountainback, Mammoth Lakes, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sotcher Lake:
Reds Meadow Campground, Madera County, 0 miles away
Minaret Falls Campground, Madera County, 1 miles away
Cold Water Campground, Mono County, 6 miles away
Inyo Craters Campground, Mono County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Sotcher Lake:
Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 7 miles away
      2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference
Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 10 miles away
       3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 10 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Sotcher Lake:
June Mountain, California, 7 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California, 11 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
Sierra Summit, California, 23 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Sotcher Lake:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion)
San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs)
 National Parks Near Sotcher Lake:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 23 miles away
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 41 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 66 miles away
 Lakes Near Sotcher Lake:
Johnston Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 2 miles away
McCloud Lake, Mono CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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