Elizabeth Lake (Yosemite National Park) facts for kids

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Elizabeth Lake
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Location	Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California
Coordinates	37°50′43″N 119°22′11″W / 37.8453°N 119.3697°W / 37.8453; -119.3697
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	9,500 m (31,200 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. The lake is at the base of Unicorn Peak, and is also near Johnson Peak.

The lake is in Tuolumne County, California.

The hike

To hike to Elizabeth Lake is 4.6 miles (7.4 km), of perhaps two the three hours. One gains perhaps 850 feet (260 m). As with all sights in Tuolumne, hiking the trail depends on season, usually May until October.

For the hike, bug spray and sun tan lotion should be used.