California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Yosemite Valley

Timber Creek

10.5 mi
round trip
1,998 ft
climb
9,732 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Timber Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Timber Creek is a hard hike in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness, within the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest. The route is an out-and-back of about 10.5 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of nearly 2,000 feet, from a low point of about 7,700 feet to a high of about 9,700 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open year-round. The trail is not accessible, and bikes are not allowed. Horses are permitted, so it works for riders as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 71°F and lows near 38°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 13°F. West Fork Granite Creek, a paddling spot, lies less than a mile away, and the Walton mountain biking trail is about 1.1 miles off. Lillian Lake is a hike about 1.2 miles away, and Clover Meadow campground is about 3.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lower Jackass Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jackalopes Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • 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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