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     Going for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 12 is always a good adventure, and you can make out Mount Conness from Steelhead Lake. This is a tremendous vicinity for folks who like lakes. Cascade Lake is a lake around here. There's so much to do here at Steelhead Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Saddlebag Campground is a great location for that. June Mountain has great slopes and a friendly staff.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are
 
   splendid; Shamrock Lake is a lake that's near Steelhead Lake; if you come at the right time of year, Tuolumne River offers some good whitewater. All through the summer, highs regularly are in the 80's at Steelhead Lake. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 30's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Steelhead Lake dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. Steelhead Lake is one of the lakes here in the Central Sierra Nevada.
 
               Not much rain falls here at Steelhead Lake; January is the month that gets the most snow while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Having a tremendous time at Steelhead Lake is painless. There are great sites to explore along the John Muir Trail - section 1, and while you're here why not stop at Lundy Pass. That right there is a lot of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Central Sierra Nevada has it all. Near Steelhead Lake you locate the Gaylor Lakes Trail which is a brilliant hiking trail, and Steelhead Lake is great enough to spend more than a day at, Sawmill Campground is a great local campground.
You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada. A perfect close by hotel is Yosemite Gateway Motel, and soar down the rapids of Tenaya Creek in a kayak. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Heidelberg Inn is a wonderful location to spend a night or two, and don't leave Steelhead Lake without first checking out Conness Glacier.

 
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Heidelberg Inn, June Lake
20 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Steelhead Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California
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Local climate location: BRIDGEPORT 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.99306
Longitude: -119.3011

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These outdoors activities are available near Steelhead Lake.
 Hotels Near Steelhead Lake:
Yosemite Gateway Motel, Lee Vining, 16 miles away
Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 20 miles away
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, 24 miles away
Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 26 miles away
The Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Steelhead Lake:
Saddlebag Campground, Mono County, 3 miles away
Sawmill Campground, Mono County, 3 miles away
Junction Campground, Mono County, 5 miles away
Tioga Junction Campground, Mono County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Steelhead Lake:
Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County, 5 miles away
      4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 12, County, 9 miles away
      67 hiking miles, 4061 feet elevation difference
John Muir Trail - section 1, County, 16 miles away
      18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Steelhead Lake:
June Mountain, California, 21 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Steelhead Lake:
Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide)
Tuolumne River, Tuolumne CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 32 miles long (Tioga Road Bridge to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Steelhead Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 33 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Steelhead Lake:
Cascade Lake, Mono CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Shamrock Lake, Mono CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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