California · Lake fishing · Groveland · Near Yosemite Valley

Dog Lake

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Dog Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Dog 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, 10:00 PM PST · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Dog Lake is a 35-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 9,164 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Tuolumne Meadows Backpackers Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Eat after
Tuolumne Meadows Grill
Fast food
On your way back · 1 mi
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
- Lembert Dome TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: BOB PERRY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lembert DomeSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Inklein, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest FaceRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Dog 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, 1 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.