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May Lake 🌲 Yosemite

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May Lake 🌲 Yosemite

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May Lake 🌲 Yosemite

Name: May Lake 🌲 Yosemite
Rating: 2

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Mariposa County, California, United States

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

3.89km

01:12

150m

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

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

15.2km

05:41

750m

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

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

9.04km

03:49

540m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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December 16, 2016

May Lake is a beautiful alpine lake at an elevation of 9,270 feet (2,830 m), surrounded by spectacular granite domes in Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of 36 guests. The hike to May Lake from a parking area off Tioga Pass Road is 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The lake is overlooked by Mount Hoffmann.
May Lake was named by topographer Charles F. Hoffmann of the California Geological Survey, for Lucy Mayotta ("May") Browne, who became his wife in 1870. It is the backcountry camp closest to a road. Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp is located a hiking distance of 8.6 miles (13.8 km) northeast, and Sunrise High Sierra Camp is located a hiking distance of 8.3 miles (13.4 km) miles southeast.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Lake_(California), en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sierra_Camps
Route to get here, and more highlights: komoot.de/tour/6605831

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Elevation 2,800 m

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Location: Mariposa County, California, United States

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

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