California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Rube Meadow

5.9 mi
round trip
1,376 ft
climb
8,068 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Rube Meadow open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Rube Meadow is a hard hike in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest. It is an out-and-back route of about 5.9 miles, with a high point of 8,068 feet and a low of 6,680 feet, making the one-way elevation gain about 1,376 feet. The trail is on natural surface and is open year round, according to Forest Service records. It is not accessible, and bikes are not allowed. Horses are permitted, so riders can take the route on foot or by horse. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Mammoth Lakes run to highs near 78°F and lows around 49°F, while winter highs there hover around 41°F with lows near 17°F. The California Riding and Hiking Trail passes just 0.1 mile away, and Pin Cushion is about a mile off. For overnight stays, Sample Meadow campground is roughly 8.3 miles away, and Bear Crag is a climbing area about 8.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Onion Springs Overflow

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Iva Bell Hot Springs

    Hot spring

    On your way back · 9 mi

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Rube 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.

    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, 16.9 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.