California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Davis Lake

Davis LakePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.7 mi
round trip
260 ft
climb
9,955 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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Davis Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness, within the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest. The trail is about 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 260 feet, and it rises from a low point of 9,679 feet to a high of 9,955 feet. The route is on natural surface and is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not, and the trail is not accessible. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs there sit in the low 40s. Rush Creek Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Marie Lakes is about 1.1 miles off. Climbers can head to Ritter & Minarets, roughly 4.9 miles away, and Silver Lake Campground is about 5.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA)

    Campground

    Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Eagle’s Landing Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 19 mi from Mammoth Lakes

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

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