May Lake High Sierra Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Yosemite Valley
Polly Dome Lakes
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Polly Dome Lakes open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Polly Dome Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers.
Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road will temporarily close on Nov. 12 at 5 pm
Park closure covering Yosemite National Park · NPS · Yosemite National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Polly Dome Lakes is a 16-acre lake in California, at about 8,702 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Ahwahnee Bar
Bar
On your way back · 10 mi
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSierra Point
Viewpoint
In townPoint in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in Yosemite Valley
Polly Dome Lakes TrailHikingPhoto: derlandsknecht, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Polly DomeSummitPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- Murphy Creek TrailHiking0.7 mi
Low Profile DomeRock climbingPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
* Tuolumne BoulderingRock climbingPhoto: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Tuolumne FallsWaterfall3.7 mi
- White CascadeWaterfall3.8 mi
Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- McGee LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Budd LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Elizabeth LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Dog LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Virginia LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Upper Fletcher LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Upper Young LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Merced LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Skelton LakesLake fishing · ~17 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Polly Dome Lakes TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: derlandsknecht, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Polly DomeSummit · Next doorPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Low Profile DomeRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Glen Aulin High Sierra CampCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Lela Getzler, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Polly Dome Lakes
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 6.2 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
