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Yosemite national park mirror lake 2010u

Hike

Mirror Lake Road

Ends at Mirror Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
Camp under a mile away

1.8 mi out & back · 89 ft gain · 4,089 ft high point · Easy · Paved

From Mirror Lake Trailhead via Happy Isles Loop Road (0.1 mi)

In Yosemite National Park · California · National Park Service

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About this hike

Mirror Lake Road travels to Mirror Lake and viewpoints in Yosemite National Park on a 1.8-mile paved out and back route from Mirror Lake Trailhead.

Elevation

89 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Upper Pines Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Half Dome Trail
- Summits Half Dome
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 5,934 ft of climbing
13.5 mi out & back · 5,934 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 90 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.9 mi in
Mirror LakeDestination · 0.9 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.9 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.9 mi in
Washington ColumnNearby · 0.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Mirror Lake (California)
Tenaya Canyon
Washington Column
North Dome
Half Dome

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 89 ft round trip
High point: 4,089 ft
Low point: 3,994 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.8 mi and 89 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 25
Start: Mirror Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.7398° N · 119.5598° W

Get directions Open the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead

North Pines Campground

Campground · California

0.3 mi from the trailhead

Upper Pines Campground

Campground · California

2 mi from you

Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

Summits Lost Arrow Spire
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,928 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 3,928 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mariposa Grove Trail

Summits Wawona Point
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,088 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 2,088 ft gain · Hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Bernice Lake Trail

Ends at Bernice Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,676 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 3,676 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mist Trail

Ends at Nevada Fall
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,727 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 2,727 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Smith Peak Trail

Summits Smith Peak
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,680 ft of climbing

12.9 mi out & back · 3,680 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 8 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon69°45°Mostly Sunny
Tue72°48°Sunny
Wed72°46°Sunny
Thu66°44°Sunny
Fri61°44°Mostly Sunny
Sat61°42°Mostly Sunny
Sun52°Light Rain Likely

Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 10 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly