Bridalveil Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Yosemite Valley
Ostrander Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Ostrander Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Ostrander Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road are temporarily closed
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.
Ostrander Lake is a 26-acre lake in California, at about 8,517 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Seven Tents Pavilion
Restaurant
On your way back · 8 miIf it rainsGrogan, Brian, creator, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Washburn Point
Viewpoint
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Grogan, Brian, creator, Public domain (commons)
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Best time to visit Ostrander Lake
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, 20.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
