California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Yosemite Valley

Flat Lake

0.5 mi
round trip
38 ft
climb
9,032 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Flat Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Flat Lake, 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.

Flat Lake is a short, out-and-back hike in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about half a mile long, with a one-way climb of 38 feet from a low point of about 8,981 feet to a high of about 9,032 feet. The route is rated hard, and it is not an accessible trail. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail surface is natural. 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 stay in the low 40s. Rainbow Lake, a mountain biking spot, sits about 0.1 mile away. The Lillian Access Trail and Post Peak are both within about a mile. Bowler campground is roughly 4.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Upper Jackass Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Curry Village Pavillion

    Fast food

    On your way back · 16 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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