California · Lake fishing · Groveland · Near Yosemite Valley

Virginia Lake

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Virginia Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Virginia Lake, 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 Nov 11, 10:30 PM PST · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Virginia Lake is a 31-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 9,234 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp
Campground
Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
Eat after
Epic Cafe
Restaurant
Open after 6
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sierra Point
Viewpoint
In town
Point 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

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Waterwheel FallsWaterfall · ~5 min drivePhoto: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Grand Canyon of the TuolumneRock climbing · ~6 min drivePhoto: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- McCabe Lakes TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Glen Aulin High Sierra CampCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Lela Getzler, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Virginia 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.
1. Jan
  41° / 13°
2. Feb
  38° / 12°
3. Mar
  42° / 15°
4. Apr
  45° / 22°
5. May
  54° / 27°
6. Jun
  65° / 33°
7. Jul
  71° / 38°
8. Aug
  70° / 36°
9. Sep
  65° / 32°
10. Oct
  57° / 26°
11. Nov
  47° / 20°
12. Dec
  40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 7.5 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 500 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.