California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Stevenson

4.0 mi
round trip
656 ft
climb
8,911 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Stevenson open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Stevenson is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail runs on natural surface. It is a moderate route with a one-way climb of about 650 feet, from a low point of roughly 8,240 feet to a high of about 8,910 feet. 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 sit in the low 40s and lows drop to about 12°F. The trail is not accessible, and bikes are not allowed. Iron Creek is about 2 miles away, and the Ritter & Minarets climbing area and the North Fork San Joaquin River are each about 3 miles off. McClure Lake is about 4 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Doc Moyle's Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 5.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Carson Peak Inn

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 18 mi from Mammoth Lakes

    Point in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

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