Granite Creek
Campground
Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Mammoth Lakes
Cora Lakes
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Cora Lakes open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Cora Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cora Lakes is a 16-acre lake in California, at about 8,362 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Outpost 14
Restaurant
On your way back · 12 mi
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSierra Point
Viewpoint
Viewpoint · 18 mi from Mammoth LakesPoint in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in Mammoth LakesLocal outfitters
- Bishop Pack Outfitters44 mi away
- Rainbow Pack Outfitters48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Cora SpurHikingPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Long CreekHikingPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
- North Fork San Joaquin RiverCanoeing3.1 mi
- West Fork Granite CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Granite CreekCamping4 mi
- Clover MeadowCamping4.7 mi
- Cattle MountainSummit5.7 mi
- Lower Rainbow FallsWaterfall10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Isberg LakesLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Slab LakesLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Alstot LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Rutherford LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Harriet LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Anona LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Holcomb LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Ritter LakesLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Chain LakesLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Minaret LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Cora Lakes
Best months: May–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° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 17.3 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
