Young Lakes, Yosemite National Park

Name: Young Lakes
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#46 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Lake

Gallery (2)

Map

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Young Lakes are three lakes, north of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California. ()

Elevation: 9400 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°53'52"N, 119°20'51"W

Address

Yosemite National Park United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Yosemite National Park

Day trips

Young Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Daff Dome, Pothole Dome, Ragged Peak, Lembert Dome.

3.8 miW
Climbing
Daff Dome, Yosemite National Park
96 min walk • Daff Dome or DAFF Dome is a prominent 800 feet granite dome in Yosemite National Park, 3 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows and 1,700 feet from the Tioga Road.
2.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Pothole Dome, Yosemite National Park
71 min walk • Pothole Dome is a granite dome on the west side of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park located at Tioga Road mile marker 18. Near Pothole Dome is Marmot Dome. The summit of the dome is easily accessible by foot from a parking area on the Tioga Road at mile marker 18.
2.4 miN
Mountain
Ragged Peak
63 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.
1.1 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Lembert Dome, Yosemite National Park
28 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.
1.6 miS
Mountain
Puppy Dome, Yosemite National Park
40 min walk • Puppy Dome is a granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
4.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cathedral Peak, Yosemite National Park
120 min walk • Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Range, a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park in eastern Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties. The range is an offshoot of the Sierra Nevada.
1.6 miS
Lush, high land with a river and views
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park
41 min walk • Tuolumne Meadows is a gentle, dome-studded, sub-alpine meadow area along the Tuolumne River in the eastern section of Yosemite National Park in the United States. Its approximate location is 37°52.5′N 119°21′W. Its approximate elevation is 8,619 feet.
0.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Dog Lake, Yosemite National Park
16 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.
4.8 miSW
Mountain
Cockscomb, Yosemite National Park
122 min walk • Cockscomb is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
4.1 miSW
Mountain
Unicorn Peak, Yosemite National Park
104 min walk • Unicorn Peak is a peak, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Unicorn Peak is due east of Cathedral Peak, and the north summit is highest. Unicorn Peak is part of the Cathedral Range.
4.3 miS
Mountain
Johnson Peak, Yosemite National Park
111 min walk • Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite National Park, though the entire peak formed beneath the Earth's crust.