Mount Lyell
About
Mount Lyell is a summit of about 13,096 feet in Tuolumne County, California, inside Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is June Lake, about 9 miles away. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Marie Lakes is about 2.5 miles away, and Rush Creek Trail and Davis Lake are each a little over 3 miles off. For an overnight base, Silver Lake Campground is about 8.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,096 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Lyell
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- June Lake, California · 8.7 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Marie LakesHiking2.5 mi
Rush Creek TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi- Davis LakeHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi
- Ritter & MinaretsRock climbing6.5 mi
- 6-FranoschRock climbing8.2 mi
Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.5 mi
Silver Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: docentjoyce — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.5 mi- North Fork San Joaquin RiverCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Mount Lyell open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
