California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Yosemite Valley

Post Peak

9.8 mi
round trip
2,067 ft
climb
10,818 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago

Is Post Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Post Peak is a hard hike of about 9.8 miles in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The trail is managed by the Forest Service, and it is an out-and-back route with about 2,067 feet of elevation gain, from a low point of about 8,928 feet to a high of about 10,818 feet. The trail surface is natural, and it is accessible only to hikers and horses. Bikes are not allowed, and the trail is not an accessible route. Several other destinations sit close by. Slab Lake is about 0.3 miles away and Rutherford Lake is about 0.7 miles away. Bowler campground is about 5.8 miles away, and the West Fork Granite Creek paddling route is about 2.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Upper Jackass Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 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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