McCabe Lake
Near Groveland
Is McCabe Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit McCabe 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, 8 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
McCabe Lake is a 37-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 9,834 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Facts about this water
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
Roosevelt Lake
~3 min drive
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East Walker River
~36 min drive
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Conness Lakes
~5 min drive
Conness Lakes is a 12-acre lake near Lee Vining, California, at about 10,673 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Upper Young Lake
~7 min drive
Upper Young Lake is a 27-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 10,218 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Skelton Lakes
~7 min drive
Skelton Lakes is a 9-acre lake in California, at about 11,396 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Virginia Lake
~8 min drive
Virginia Lake is a 31-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 9,234 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Upper Hoover Lake
~9 min drive
Upper Hoover Lake is an 8-acre lake in California, at about 9,814 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Granite Lakes
~10 min drive
Granite Lakes is a 17-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 10,421 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Tallulah Lake
~11 min drive
Tallulah Lake is a 10-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 9,865 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Lower Granite Lake
~11 min drive
Lower Granite Lake is a 22-acre lake in California, at about 10,396 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Also worth it near here
Photo: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)McCabe Lakes Trail
~3 min drive
Photo: Adorabutton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)North Peak
~3 min drive
Photo: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Mt. Conness
~4 min drive
Photo: Chris Mayer — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Trailhead Group Campground (AT SADDLEBAG LAKE)
~8 min drive
