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Junction Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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| | Just can't get enough of the Central Sierra Nevada. Whitewater paddling is perfect on San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, and June Mountain has magnificent slopes and a friendly staff. The good local attractions and the good variety of outdoors recreation will certainly have you coming back repeatedly. Not much precipitation falls here at Junction Campground; the month with most of the snow is January, and the driest of the months is October. And if that's not sufficient there's a load more cool things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. On a wonderful |
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day at Junction Campground you can take a hike along the John Muir Trail - section 1, and in the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tuolumne River. Going for a hike along the John Muir Trail - section 2 will let you absorb the natural
| beauty of this area, and a fine spot for whitewater paddling is Tenaya Creek. Outdoors recreation is bountiful, some of the enjoyable stuff you can do is fishing, whitewater paddling, swimming, and hiking, so you won’t run out of things to do.
Camping in California is such a fun activity. Junction Campground is one of the spots to camp here in the Central Sierra Nevada. This spot is unbeatable, just check out all the cool things to do near Junction Campground. Hiking along the Gaylor Lakes Trail is nice fun; if you're looking for some flowing | |
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water? Try Mine Creek. If the weather is brilliant here at Junction Campground, you can go for a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 12, and here at Junction Campground you can see Tioga Peak. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Junction Campground. Once the sun is
down it dips down to the 30's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's; night lows in the 0's for Junction Campground. There's no way to run out of cool things to do next to Junction Campground; it is one of many good campgrounds in this area. This
is really a great campground. Junction Campground is near Bodie State Park which is a beautiful place, and nearby you hit upon Glacier Canyon which is a good site to take a look at. Ok, it's been too long since you went outside, time has come to get out, and Junction Campground
in California is just the site. This campground is so wonderful. Junction Campground is not the only location close by, Gardisky Lake is a close by lake, and Sierra National Forest is a great spot to stretch your legs a bit.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.93861 Longitude: -119.24861
Yosemite Gateway Motel, Lee Vining
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14 miles away
Whether you are traveling to Yosemite National Park in the summer, or are looking for an affordable and comfortable place to stay on your winter vacation, the Yosemite Gateway Motel is the perfect spo...
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Heidelberg Inn, June Lake
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15 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...
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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 Junction Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Camp Grounds Near Junction Campground:
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Tioga Junction Campground, Mono County
, 0 miles away |
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Tioga Campground, Mono County
, 1 miles away |
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Sawmill Campground, Mono County
, 2 miles away |
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Saddlebag Campground, Mono County
, 2 miles away |
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Ellery Lake Campground, Mono County
, 3 miles away |
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Trailer Park Campground, Mono County
, 12 miles away |
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Aerie Crag Campground, Mono County
, 12 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Junction Campground:
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Yosemite Gateway Motel, Lee Vining
, 14 miles away |
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Heidelberg Inn, June Lake
, 15 miles away |
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Ruby Inn, Bridgeport
, 19 miles away |
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1849 Condos at Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes
, 24 miles away |
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Village at Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes
, 24 miles away |
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The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth - Opening November 1, 2007, Mammoth Lakes
, 24 miles away |
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Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes
, 24 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Junction Campground:
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Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference |
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John Muir Trail - section 2, overlapping County
County
, 12 miles away, 33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 12, overlapping County
County
, 14 miles away, 67 hiking miles, 4061 feet elevation difference |
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John Muir Trail - section 1, overlapping County
County
, 17 miles away, 18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Junction Campground:
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June Mountain, California
, 14 miles away, 2590 vertical feet |
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Mammoth Mountain, California
, 23 miles away, 3100 vertical feet |
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Badger Pass, California
, 32 miles away, 800 vertical feet |
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Sierra Summit, California
, 39 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Dodge Ridge, California
, 51 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Bear Valley, California
, 63 miles away, 1900 vertical feet |
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Kirkwood, California
, 70 miles away, 2000 vertical feet |
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Heavenly, California
, 72 miles away, 3500 vertical feet |
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Sierra at Tahoe, California
, 74 miles away, 2212 vertical feet |
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Diamond Peak, Nevada
, 86 miles away, 1840 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Junction Campground:
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Tenaya Creek, Mariposa
County
, 18 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) |
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Tuolumne River, Tuolumne
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 32 miles long (Tioga Road Bridge to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir) |
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San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera
County
, 24 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir) |
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Yosemite Creek, Mariposa
County
, 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls) |
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West Walker River, Mono
County
, 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow) |
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