Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Yosemite Valley
Budd Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Budd Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Budd 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 · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Budd Lake is a 13-acre lake in California, at about 10,016 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Ahwahnee Bar
Bar
On your way back · 12 mi
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSierra Point
Viewpoint
In townPoint in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Budd 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, 3.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
