Elizabeth Lake (Yosemite National Park)

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Elizabeth Lake
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Elizabeth Lake
Location Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California
Coordinates 37°50′43″N119°22′11″W / 37.8453°N 119.3697°W / 37.8453; -119.3697
Basin  countries United States
Surface elevation2,900 m (9,500 ft)

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]

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The lake is in Tuolumne County, California. [4]

The hike

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Lake". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake Trail". alltrails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Cary, Russ. "Elizabeth Lake and Johnson Peak". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake Trail Yosemite National Park, California 95389". trails.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Pankey, Charlie (July 20, 2016). "Elizabeth Lake – Tuolumne Meadows Day Hike". Sierra REC magazine. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.


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