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Tioga Lake Cg

Tioga Lake CgPhoto: waterarchives — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Jun–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,668 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Mono Lake Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest

Tioga Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, about 0.7 miles from Junction Campground and 0.9 miles from Ellery Campground. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site charges a fee and has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. The Nunatak Tioga Tarns Trail and the Glacier Canyon Trail both start within about 0.4 miles. Climbers can find Golden Rock about 1.2 miles away, and Ellery Bowl is about 1.5 miles off.

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    Tioga Lake Cg

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Tuolumne Meadows Grill

    Fast food

    On your way back · 7 mi
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    In town

    Point in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Tioga Lake Cg

    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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 13°

    2. Feb

      38° / 12°

    3. Mar

      42° / 15°

    4. Apr

      45° / 22°

    5. May

      54° / 27°

    6. Jun

      65° / 33°

    7. Jul

      71° / 38°

    8. Aug

      70° / 36°

    9. Sep

      65° / 32°

    10. Oct

      57° / 26°

    11. Nov

      47° / 20°

    12. Dec

      40° / 12°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 6 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.