Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Yosemite Valley
Swamp Lake
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago
Is Swamp Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
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Swamp Lake is a 17-acre lake in California, at about 5,034 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Jack Spring Dining Hall
Fast food
On your way back · 5 mi- If it rains
Union Point
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More in Yosemite ValleyBest time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Swamp Lake
Best months: May–June and September–October. 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
49° / 31°
10 wet · 5 snow
Feb
51° / 31°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
61° / 37°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
70° / 44°
6 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
82° / 53°
2 wet
Oct
70° / 44°
4 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
49° / 31°
9 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Valley Dam, CA, 5.1 mi away at 4,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this water
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Briceburg Put-in
~43 min drive
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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
~4 min drive
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is a 5-acre reservoir in California, at about 3,869 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Pinecrest Day Use
~33 min drive
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Highway 108 Corridor
~35 min drive
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Lake Eleanor
~5 min drive
Lake Eleanor is a 1,019-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 4,656 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Cherry Lake
~9 min drive
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Kibbie Lake
~12 min drive
Kibbie Lake is a 118-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 6,513 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Lake Vernon
~13 min drive
Lake Vernon is a 10-acre lake in California, at about 6,569 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Spotted Fawn Lake
~15 min drive
Spotted Fawn Lake is a 74-acre lake in California, at about 7,325 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Boundary Lake
~17 min drive
Boundary Lake is a 53-acre lake in California, at about 7,529 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
