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Yosemite National Park hiking guide

Gaylor Lakes Trail

A 2.7-mile out-and-back with 910 ft of climbing in Tuolumne Meadows, rated moderate.

Gaylor Lakes Trail, Yosemite National Park
Photo: stevelyon · CC BY-SA 2.0

Key facts

Length
2.7 mi (4.4 km)
Elevation gain
910 ft (277 m)
Route type
Out and back
Difficulty
Moderate
Area
Tuolumne Meadows
Highest point
10,560 ft
Lowest point
9,952 ft

About Gaylor Lakes Trail

From the Tioga Pass Entrance Station this short but steep trail climbs steadily to a ridge with expansive views of Dana Meadows and the high Sierra. The route then drops about 200 feet to Middle Gaylor Lake and reaches the Gaylor Lakes Basin above Lower Gaylor Lake.

Route map

Route map of Gaylor Lakes Trail in Yosemite National Park0.25 miN
Start and finishNorth is up. Drawn from the route in the Parka app.

This route was checked by Parka editors.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Gaylor Lakes Trail10,00010,20010,400012Distance (miles)Elevation (ft)High 10,560 ftLow 9,952 ft
Elevation runs from 9,952 ft to 10,560 ft over 2.7 miles of mapped route. The profile is sampled from elevation data along the route.

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