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California · Lake fishing · North Fork
Minaret Lake
Near North Fork
Is Minaret Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Minaret 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, 18.1 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.
Minaret Lake is a 34-acre lake near North Fork, California, at about 9,821 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
Ediza Lake
~3 min drive
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Olaine Lake
~6 min drive
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Anona Lake
~6 min drive
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Ritter Lakes
~7 min drive
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Lake Catherine
~7 min drive
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Alstot Lake
~7 min drive
Alstot Lake is a 10-acre lake in California, at about 9,477 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Davis Lakes
~10 min drive
Davis Lakes is a 20-acre lake in California, at about 9,939 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Fern Lake
~11 min drive
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Lower Marie Lake
~13 min drive
Lower Marie Lake is a 32-acre lake near June Lake, California, at about 11,237 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Harriet Lake
~14 min drive
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Photo: breic, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Cecile Lake Trail
~1 min drive
Photo: US National Park Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Minarets
~2 min drive
Ritter & Minarets
~3 min drive
Photo: Steve Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Superior Lake
~5 min drive
Middle Fork San Joaquin River
~6 min drive
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