California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Millers Crossing

10.0 mi
round trip
2,454 ft
climb
8,442 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Millers Crossing open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Millers Crossing is a 10-mile out-and-back hike in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness, within the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest. The trail climbs from a low point of about 6,100 feet to a high of about 8,400 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,454 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible. Bikes are not allowed. 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, while winter highs sit around 41°F. The hike starts close to String Meadow and Rock Lake Trail, both within about half a mile. Bear Crag, a climbing area, lies about 6 miles away, and Clover Meadow campground is roughly 9 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Onion Springs Overflow

    Campground

    Campground · 5.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Iva Bell Hot Springs

    Hot spring

    On your way back · 6 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Millers Crossing

    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, 14.1 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

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