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High Sierra Camp, May Lake

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High Sierra Camp, May Lake

Name: High Sierra Camp, May Lake
Rating: 2

Recommended by 6 hikers

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Location: Mariposa County, California, United States

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1. May Lake Trailhead — Yosemite National Park

17.5km

05:18

470m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. High Sierra Camp, May Lake – May Lake 🌲 Yosemite loop from Lee Vining

3.89km

01:12

150m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. High Sierra Camp, May Lake – May Lake 🌲 Yosemite loop from June Lake

14.4km

05:21

670m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Caro "Bandit"

June 25, 2020

May Lake is one of nine High Sierra Camps. It is nestled into the High Sierra at the beautiful May Lake with stunning views of the surrounding mountain wilderness. The ridge behind the Camp offers magnificent sunsets every evening and the lake is a good spot for fishing. It is kind of a luxury camp with eight tent cabins that you can book way in advance via a lottery system. A night is 159 Dollars. The camp is accessible with a strenuous uphill 1.2 miles hike from the May Lake parking lot.

More information: travelyosemite.com/lodging/high-sierra-camps/travelyosemite.com/lodging/high-sierra-camps

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December 16, 2016

The High Sierra Camps are nine rustic lodging facilities located in two national parks and a national monument in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. Open most years from June or July to September, they are staffed camps with tent cabins and food service facilities and receive their supplies by pack mules.
Seven camps are located in Yosemite National Park. Five of these camps are located off the road in the wilderness, and are accessible only by hiking or by horseback riding. There are two similar camps which can be reached by automobile, located near the Tioga Road.
Six of the camps are arranged along a loop trail 51.0 miles (82.1 km) long, and each camp can be reached in sequence in a one-day hike from the previous camp.
There are also two similar camps to the south of Yosemite, one each in Sequoia National Park and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
The unguided trip rates for 2025 were $182.00 per person per day for lodging, breakfast and dinner, and $20 for lunch. Six day guided saddle trips are around $1600.00.
Demand for reservations at the Yosemite backcountry camps is very high, and a lottery is conducted for reservations, with applications being accepted from November 1 to November 30 of the previous year for reservations the following summer.
travelyosemite.com/lodging/high-sierra-camps/high-sierra-camp-lottery
In 2025 the camps did not open. Check that page for more information about the next years.
Some background is also at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sierra_Camps
For a day hike route to get here, and more highlights: komoot.com/tour/6605831

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High Sierra Camp, May Lake

1. May Lake Trailhead — Yosemite National Park

2. High Sierra Camp, May Lake – May Lake 🌲 Yosemite loop from Lee Vining

3. High Sierra Camp, May Lake – May Lake 🌲 Yosemite loop from June Lake

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