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Bare Island Lake
California
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3.2 mi
Distance
787 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 h
problem: Agency alerts
14 active alerts in Sierra National Forest; most severe: Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
USFSPosted May 22 · checked 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 54°F / low 54°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Out & back
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Bare Island Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 787 ft
- Highest point
- 8,302 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,493 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Bare Island Lake is a 3.24-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 878 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,302 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3.2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high13° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar42° high15° low
- Apr45° high22° low
- May54° high27° low
- Jun65° high33° low
- Jul71° high38° low
- Aug70° high36° low
- Sep65° high32° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov47° high20° low
- Dec40° high12° low
Where it is
- Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Rehabilitation
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Order Termination
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Willow Creek GaugeHiking1 mi
- Iron LakesHiking1.3 mi
- b. Zippity-Do-Dah ButtressRock climbing3.6 mi
- c. Main WallRock climbing3.7 mi
- Big SandyCamping4.5 mi
- Kelty MeadowCamping4.8 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- Chiquito CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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