May Lake
May Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of thirty six guests.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David McCracken, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hoffmann and Tenaya Lake.
Mount Hoffmann
Peak
Photo: David McCracken, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Hoffmann is a prominent peak in northeastern Mariposa County in the center of Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It rises above May Lake and is a day hike of 6.2 miles from Tioga Pass Road.
Tenaya Lake
Lake
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Tenaya Lake is an alpine lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet.
Tuolumne Peak
Peak
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Tuolumne Peak is a mountain, in Yosemite National Park, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows. It is a fractured granite, twin summited peak, and is close to geographic center of the park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in east-central California. Approximately four million visitors each year come to Yosemite to marvel at its spectacular granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, remote wilderness, massive sequoia trees, and high mountain meadows.
May Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.84734° or 37° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
-119.49331° or 119° 29′ 36″ westElevation
9,331 feet (2,844 metres)Open location code
8592RGW4+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 30185248OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5371188Wikidata ID
Q6796533
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“May Lake” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Porcupine Flat and Dark Hole.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include May Lake High Sierra Camp and The Bowmaiden.
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