California · Hiking · John Muir Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Third Recess Lake

Third Recess LakePhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.9 mi
round trip
890 ft
climb
10,510 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Third Recess Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Third Recess Lake is a 2.9-mile out-and-back hike in the John Muir Wilderness, part of the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a one-way climb of about 890 feet from a low point of roughly 9,614 feet to a high of about 10,510 feet. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Bikes are not allowed. The most comfortable time to go is typically late summer into early fall. A nearby weather station records typical averages of about 70°F in September and 60°F in October, with July and August in the low 80s. Mono Creek lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Hopkins hike is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can head to the High Sierra area, about 1.2 miles away, and Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground is about 3.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Mosquito Flat Backpacker's Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Restaurant at Convict Lake

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 11 mi
  • If it rains

    Hot Spring

    Hot spring

    On your way back · 15 mi

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