Young Lakes

Young Lakes are three lakes, north of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California.

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The trailhead is in Tuolumne Meadows, at elevation 8584 ft. The highest point on the trail is 9973 ft, and the elevation of Lower Young Lake is 9880 ft. The elevation gain is 1389 ft. The hiking distance is 6.4 mi.

There are campsites at: North side of Lower, Middle Lakes, and northwest side of upper lake. Activities include Fishing, photography, cross-country explorations, and peak climbing.

The lakes are located between Ragged Peak and White Mountain. Other nearby peaks are Sheep Peak, North Peak, and Mount Conness, and the trail provides great views of countless more distant summits to the south, of the Cathedral Range.