Elizabeth Lake is a lake, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California. It was named for a geologist's niece, one Elizabeth Crow Simmons.[1] The lake is at the base of Unicorn Peak, and is also near Johnson Peak.[2][3]
| Elizabeth Lake | |
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.jpg) Elizabeth Lake | |
  Elizabeth Lake  Elizabeth Lake | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°50′43″N 119°22′11″W / 37.8453°N 119.3697°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
The lake is in Tuolumne County, California.[4]
The hike edit
To hike to Elizabeth Lake is 4.6 miles (7.4 km), of perhaps two the three hours.[1] One gains perhaps 850 feet (260 m).[5] As with all sights in Tuolumne, hiking the trail depends on season, usually May until October.[1]
For the hike, bug spray and sun tan lotion should be used.[6]
See also edit
General links edit
Tuolumne Meadows links edit
- Budd Lake (California), fairly near Budd Lake
- Cathedral Peak, a mountain fairly near Budd Lake
- Cockscomb, another mountain fairly near Budd Lake
- Echo Peaks, mountains near Budd Lake
- Matthes Crest, a mountain which is near Budd Lake
- Unicorn Peak, a peak near Elizabeth Lake
References edit
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth Lake". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lake Trail". alltrails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Cary, Russ. "Elizabeth Lake and Johnson Peak". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lake Trail Yosemite National Park, California 95389". trails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Pankey, Charlie (July 20, 2016). "Elizabeth Lake – Tuolumne Meadows Day Hike". Sierra REC magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links edit
- On the Elizabeth Lake Trail
- Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park
- Yosemite National Park: Elizabeth Lake
- On a variety of Tuolumne hikes, including but not just Elizabeth Lake
- More on the lake
- A YouTube on the hike
- Another YouTube on the hike
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