Tuolumne Meadows Backpackers Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Groveland · Near Yosemite Valley
Dog Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Dog Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Dog Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road will temporarily close on Nov. 12 at 5 pm
Park closure covering Yosemite National Park · NPS · Yosemite National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dog Lake is a 35-acre lake near Groveland, California, at about 9,164 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Tuolumne Meadows Grill
Fast food
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSierra Point
Viewpoint
In townPoint in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in Yosemite Valley- Lembert DomeRock climbing0.5 mi
Lembert Dome TrailHikingPhoto: BOB PERRY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- East WallRock climbing0.9 mi
- Pacific Crest TrailHikingPhoto: BOB PERRY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.8 mi- Tuolumne FallsWaterfall4.4 mi
- White CascadeWaterfall4.5 mi
Tioga Lake CgCampingPhoto: waterarchives — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Young LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Elizabeth LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Skelton LakesLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Lower Granite LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Granite LakesLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Upper Gaylor LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Budd LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- McGee LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Roosevelt LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Polly Dome LakesLake fishing · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Lembert Dome TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: BOB PERRY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lembert DomeSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Inklein, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Northwest FaceRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Dog 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, 1 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
