Tioga Lake, Yosemite National Park

Name: Tioga Lake
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#18 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Tioga Lake is a small glacial lake in the Inyo National Forest of Mono County, California, about two miles north of the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park. The lake bed is alongside State Route 120 in the Sierra Nevada of California. ()

Length: 3432 ftWidth: 1320 ftElevation: 9636 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°55'29"N, 119°15'11"W

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Tioga Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Dana, Ragged Peak, Mammoth Peak, Lembert Dome.

2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Dana, Ansel Adams Wilderness
63 min walk • Mount Dana is a mountain in the U.S. state of California. Its summit marks the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park and the western boundary of the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
5.5 miW
Mountain
Ragged Peak
140 min walk • Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature.
4.8 miS
Mountain
Mammoth Peak
124 min walk • Mammoth Peak is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. The summit is an easy hike.
5.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Lembert Dome, Yosemite National Park
151 min walk • Lembert Dome is a granite dome rock formation in Yosemite National Park in the US state of California. The dome soars 800 feet above Tuolumne Meadows and the Tuolumne River and can be hiked starting at the Tioga Road in the heart of Tuolumne Meadows, 8 miles west of the Tioga Pass Entrance to Yosemite National Park.
4.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Conness, Hoover Wilderness
121 min walk • Mount Conness is a 12,590 foot mountain in the Sierra Nevada range, to the west of the Hall Natural Area. Conness is on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. The Conness Glacier lies north of the summit.
6.1 miSW
Mountain
Puppy Dome, Yosemite National Park
156 min walk • Puppy Dome is a granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
5.5 miW
Lake
Young Lakes, Yosemite National Park
140 min walk • Young Lakes are three lakes, north of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California.
5.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Dog Lake, Yosemite National Park
135 min walk • Dog Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park. It is a shallow but very cold lake, which is good for water sports. It is near to Dog Dome, is north, of Lembert Dome, and south, of Ragged Peak.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Peak, Hoover Wilderness
133 min walk • North Peak is an alpine peak just north of Mount Conness in the Sierra Nevada. The summit is to the west of the Hall Natural Area and on the boundary between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park.
5 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park
127 min walk • Lyell Canyon is a sub-alpine meadow in Yosemite National Park south of Tuolumne Meadows. For 13 kilometers most of the canyon has an approximate elevation of 2 700 meters, and then rapidly climbs to 3 370 meters to Donohue Pass, below Donohue Peak – which marks the eastern boundary of Yosemite.
1 miS
Scenic drives, Outdoor activities, View point
Tioga Pass Entrance Station, Yosemite National Park
26 min walk • The Tioga Pass Entrance Station is the primary entrance for travelers entering Yosemite National Park from the east on the Tioga Pass Road. Open only during the summer months, the entrance station consists of two historical buildings, a ranger station and a comfort station, built in 1931 and 1934 respectively.