7.8 mi from the trailheadTuolumne Meadows Horse Camp
Campground
1.0 mi out & back · 84 ft gain · 8,927 ft high point · Easy
In Yosemite National Park · California · National Park Service
Babcock Lake Trail is a 0.9-mile out and back hike to Babcock Lake in Yosemite National Park.
84 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. 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. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground
6.6 mi out & back · 3,928 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

0.5 mi out & back · 52 ft gain · Easy
Yosemite National Park · Camp 5 mi away

0.3 mi out & back · Easy
Yosemite National Park · Camp 8 mi away

9.1 mi out & back · 2,900 ft gain · Very hard
Inyo National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
4.3 mi out & back · 775 ft gain · Moderate
Yosemite National Park · Camp 6 mi away
No carrier reports signal at this spot.
Wed: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SSW