Elizabeth Lake is a
lake
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, in the area of
Tuolumne Meadows
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 . Its approximate elevation is . The term ''Tuolumn ...
, in
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( ) is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The p ...
,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. It was named for a
geologist's niece, one Elizabeth Crow Simmons.
The lake is at the base of
Unicorn Peak
Unicorn Peak is a mountain summit in Lewis County of Washington state, United States. It is the highest point in the Tatoosh Range which is a sub-range of the Cascade Range. It is located in Mount Rainier National Park, south of Mount Rainie ...
, and is also near
Johnson Peak
Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park.
Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Year#SI_prefix_multipliers, Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite Nationa ...
.
The lake is in
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County (), officially the County of Tuolumne, is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 55,620. The county seat and only incorpora ...
.
The hike
To hike to Elizabeth Lake is , of perhaps two the three hours.
One gains perhaps .
As with all sights in Tuolumne, hiking the trail depends on season, usually May until October.
For the hike, bug spray and sun tan lotion should be used.
See also
General links
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List of lakes in California
There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California.
Largest lakes
In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occup ...
Tuolumne Meadows links
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Budd Lake (California)
Budd Lake is a lake in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, United States. Budd Lake is the source of Budd Creek.
Budd Lake was named for James Budd, 19th Governor of California.
See also
* Cathedral Peak, a mountain fairly ...
, fairly near Budd Lake
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Cathedral Peak, a mountain fairly near Budd Lake
*
Cockscomb, another mountain fairly near Budd Lake
*
Echo Peaks, mountains near Budd Lake
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Matthes Crest
Matthes Crest is an approximately mile-long fin of rock with two summits separated by a deep notch. It is a part of the Cathedral Range, which is a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park. The range is part of the S ...
, a mountain which is near Budd Lake
*
Unicorn Peak
Unicorn Peak is a mountain summit in Lewis County of Washington state, United States. It is the highest point in the Tatoosh Range which is a sub-range of the Cascade Range. It is located in Mount Rainier National Park, south of Mount Rainie ...
, a peak near Elizabeth Lake
References
External links
On the Elizabeth Lake TrailYosemite National Park: Elizabeth Lake*
ttps://www.sierrarecmagazine.com/project/elizabeth-lake-tuolumne-meadows-day-hike/ More on the lakeA YouTube on the hikeAnother YouTube on the hike
Lakes of Mariposa County, California
Lakes of Yosemite National Park
Tourist attractions in Mariposa County, California
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