California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Cassidy Meadow

Cassidy MeadowPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.0 mi
round trip
261 ft
climb
5,651 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Cassidy Meadow open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Cassidy Meadow, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Cassidy Meadow is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail lies within designated wilderness, which brings its own set of rules to consider before you go. The climb is rated hard. It starts at about 5,385 feet and reaches 5,651 feet at the high point. The route is natural-surfaced and not accessible, and it is open to horses but not to bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to hike. A nearby weather station records typical July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 50s, while winter months see typical highs in the mid-40s and lows near 27°F. The California Riding and Hiking Trail and Rattlesnake Lake both sit about 0.1 mile away. Granite Creek, a paddling spot, is about 3.7 miles off, and the Bowler campground is roughly 7.6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Granite Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 5.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 22 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Cassidy Meadow

    Best months: May–October. 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

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      7 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 44°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 51°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 45°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 30°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 24.2 mi away at 5,047 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.