| Elizabeth Lake | |
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.jpg) Elizabeth Lake | |
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| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°50′43″N 119°22′11″W / 37.8453°N 119.3697°W / 37.8453; -119.3697 |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 2,900 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. The lake is at the base of Unicorn Peak, and is also near Johnson Peak.
The lake is in Tuolumne County, California.
The hike
To hike to Elizabeth Lake is 4.6 miles (7.4 km), of perhaps two the three hours. One gains perhaps 850 feet (260 m). As with all sights in Tuolumne, hiking the trail depends on season, usually May until October.
For the hike, bug spray and sun tan lotion should be used.
See also
General links
Tuolumne Meadows links
- Budd Lake (California), fairly near Budd Lake
- Cathedral Peak, a mountain fairly near Budd Lake
- Cockscomb, another mountain fairly near Budd Lake
- Echo Peaks, mountains near Budd Lake
- Matthes Crest, a mountain which is near Budd Lake
- Unicorn Peak, a peak near Elizabeth Lake
References
- ^ "Elizabeth Lake". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Elizabeth Lake Trail". alltrails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Cary, Russ. "Elizabeth Lake and Johnson Peak". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Elizabeth Lake Trail Yosemite National Park, California 95389". trails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Pankey, Charlie (July 20, 2016). "Elizabeth Lake – Tuolumne Meadows Day Hike". Sierra REC magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- On the Elizabeth Lake Trail
- Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park
- Yosemite National Park: Elizabeth Lake
- On a variety of Tuolumne hikes, including but not just Elizabeth Lake
- More on the lake
- A YouTube on the hike
- Another YouTube on the hike
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