Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Yosemite Valley
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Hetch Hetchy Reservoir 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.
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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More in Yosemite ValleyBest time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
48° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
52° / 33°
10 wet
Mar
57° / 36°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 39°
8 wet
May
69° / 46°
6 wet
Jun
78° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
1 wet
Aug
86° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
70° / 45°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
47° / 33°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hetch Hetchy, CA, 1.2 mi away at 3,870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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