Elizabeth Lake (Yosemite National Park)

Elizabeth Lake
Elizabeth Lake
Location of Elizabeth Lake in California, USA.
Location of Elizabeth Lake in California, USA.
Elizabeth Lake
Location of Elizabeth Lake in California, USA.
Location of Elizabeth Lake in California, USA.
Elizabeth Lake
LocationYosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California
Coordinates37°50′43″N 119°22′11″W / 37.8453°N 119.3697°W / 37.8453; -119.3697
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation2,900 m (9,500 ft)

Elizabeth Lake is a lake, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California. It was named for a geologist's niece, one Elizabeth Crow Simmons.[1] The lake is at the base of Unicorn Peak, and is also near Johnson Peak.[2][3]

The lake is in Tuolumne County, California.[4]

The hike

To hike to Elizabeth Lake is 4.6 miles (7.4 km), of perhaps two the three hours.[1] One gains perhaps 850 feet (260 m).[5] As with all sights in Tuolumne, hiking the trail depends on season, usually May until October.[1]

For the hike, bug spray and sun tan lotion should be used.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Lake". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Lake Trail". alltrails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. ^ Cary, Russ. "Elizabeth Lake and Johnson Peak". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Elizabeth Lake Trail Yosemite National Park, California 95389". trails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ Pankey, Charlie (July 20, 2016). "Elizabeth Lake – Tuolumne Meadows Day Hike". Sierra REC magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2019.


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