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California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes
Mono Meadow
- 6.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,331 ft
- climb
- 7,855 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Mono Meadow open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Mono Meadow, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mono Meadow is a 6.2-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 about 6,600 feet to roughly 7,850 feet, a gain of 1,331 feet, and is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, with horses allowed but bikes not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F and lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 41°F with lows in the teens. The Vermilion Valley Dam Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Vermillion campground is 0.8 miles off. Devil's Bathtub Trail and the High Sierra Pack Station Trail are each about 0.9 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Iva Bell Hot Springs
Hot spring
On your way back · 11 mi
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More in Mammoth LakesLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit17 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Mono Meadow
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.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 19.4 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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