California · Hiking · Kaiser Wilderness · Near Shaver Lake

George Lake

George LakePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.2 mi
round trip
634 ft
climb
9,250 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is George Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

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

George Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in California's Kaiser Wilderness, part of the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs about 2.2 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 634 feet from a low point of 8,621 feet to a high of 9,250 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows horses, and it is not an accessible trail. Bikes are not permitted. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, and the station sits roughly 1,400 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The hike is open year-round. Twin Lakes Loop is about half a mile away, and Idaho Lake is about a mile off. Midge Creek Group Campground and Sample Meadow are both within about 2.7 miles.

Around this trail

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

    Midge Creek Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Saloon

    Pub

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit George Lake

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 17°

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

    3. Mar

      45° / 22°

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

    5. May

      60° / 35°

    6. Jun

      70° / 42°

    7. Jul

      78° / 49°

    8. Aug

      77° / 47°

    9. Sep

      71° / 40°

    10. Oct

      61° / 30°

    11. Nov

      49° / 23°

    12. Dec

      41° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 26.5 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.