California · Hiking · Near Mammoth Lakes

Clover Meadow

3.0 mi
round trip
152 ft
climb
7,172 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Clover Meadow open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Clover 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.

Clover Meadow is a 3-mile out-and-back hike in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 150 feet from a low point of roughly 7,000 feet to a high of about 7,170 feet, and it is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible route. Mammoth and the Yellowjacket Trail both start within a quarter mile. Granite Creek campground is about a mile away, and Bowler campground is about 3 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Clover Meadow

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Outpost 14

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 14 mi
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Mammoth Lakes

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

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