Wasco Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California

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     Wasco Lake is a beautiful lake in the Central Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at close by Z Lake, and a pleasant site to explore nearby is Lundy Pass. Very delightful scenery and fine skiing is what you get at June Mountain.
During the warm days of summer highs here at Wasco Lake get into the 80's with nighttime lows in the 30's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime
 
   lows at Wasco Lake during the wintertime usually sink into the 0's. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Lakes? Sure, Steelhead Lake is close by, and whitewater paddling is splendid on Tenaya Creek. Having a splendid time at Wasco Lake is painless. Good hiking is available along the Gaylor Lakes Trail. There's so much to do here at Wasco Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Sawmill Campground is a great place for that.
 
               The John Muir Trail - section 2 offers hiking at its best, and you can stay the night at Saddlebag Campground. So much fun stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada, not enough time. Dry warm beds await you at Yosemite Gateway Motel, and if you want to stop at some interesting stuff, stop at Conness Glacier. This lake is so wonderful. The view of picturesque Mount Conness near Wasco Lake is nice; get soaked paddling on Tuolumne River.
If you need a place to stay Heidelberg Inn is a magnificent choice, and there's good hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 12. Not much rainfall falls here at Wasco Lake; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow, and October on the other hand is the driest.

 
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Current weather conditions at Wasco Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California
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Local climate location: BRIDGEPORT 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.985
Longitude: -119.2964

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These outdoors activities are available near Wasco Lake.
 Hotels Near Wasco Lake:
Yosemite Gateway Motel, Lee Vining, 16 miles away
Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 19 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 Wasco Lake:
Saddlebag Campground, Mono County, 2 miles away
Sawmill Campground, Mono County, 2 miles away
Junction Campground, Mono County, 4 miles away
Tioga Junction Campground, Mono County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Wasco Lake:
Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County, 4 miles away
      4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 12, County, 10 miles away
      67 hiking miles, 4061 feet elevation difference
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 15 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Wasco Lake:
June Mountain, California, 20 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Wasco 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 Wasco Lake:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 33 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Wasco Lake:
Z Lake, Mono CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Steelhead Lake, Mono CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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