Cathedral Lake Trail is located in Yosemite National Park. A visit to Cathedral Lake Trail represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Yosemite National Park driving holiday planner to plot your vacation.
Cathedral Lake Trail reviews
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The hike to both Upper and Lower Cathedral Lake is a great way to spend time in Yosemite’s high country. The new length is about 10.5 miles with 1400 feet of elevation gain. The new Cathedral Lakes.... more
The hike to both Upper and Lower Cathedral Lake is a great way to spend time in Yosemite’s high country. The new length is about 10.5 miles with 1400 feet of elevation gain. The new Cathedral Lakes.... more »
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The climb to the lakes is long and pretty steep, but the forest is nice to walk in. Both lakes are beautiful, though I found the upper one to be more secluded and special. A walk around the lower...
The climb to the lakes is long and pretty steep, but the forest is nice to walk in. Both lakes are beautiful, though I found the upper one to be more secluded and special. A walk around the lower... more »
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In June 2022 the trailhead is permanently closed (road being repaved and no access). Instead you park at the Tuolumne Visitor Center and hike the new trail (just next to the road) or the old trail.. they intersect. Take the old one. Note this adds just under 2 miles roundtrip but the visitor station is cool and the rangers are friendly. We hiked this with two kids in upper elementary/middle school. It was fun and a fair amount of climbing. Also snow, nearby glaciers and otherworldly views. We underdressed and cut short the lake stay shorter than planned. Round trip was 4.5 hours for us, not including lake time. Enjoy!
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I spent two lazy, blissful hours sitting by this lake all by myself on a sunny October day. It was the last day of my three day backpacking trip in the Tuolumne Meadows wilderness area. The shimmering blue lake surrounded by the granite peaks of the Sierra range makes for a gorgeous setting in which to enjoy a quiet, reflective afternoon.
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