California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Yosemite Valley

Lillian Lake

11.3 mi
round trip
976 ft
climb
9,025 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Lillian Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Lillian Lake is a hard hike in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness, within the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back of about 11 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 976 feet, starting at a low point of 8,328 feet and reaching a high of 9,025 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced and open to horses. 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. The trail is not accessible. It is open year-round, and the closest neighbors are the California Riding and Hiking area and the Fernandez Access Trail, both within a mile. Bowler campground and the West Fork Granite Creek paddling route lie about 2 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Lower Jackass Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jackalopes Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • 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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