#lakes

lakes backpacking at a glance

CaliPeaks documents 4 California backpacking routes tagged lakes, ranging from 4.7 to 19.1 miles with 700–2,700 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 13/100 (Easy) on Frog Lake up to 21/100 (Moderate) on Lake Vernon, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 2,700 feet. All of these routes require a wilderness permit — each trip page links the booking window.

These routes cross Yosemite National Park and Henry W. Coe State Park, and the months most of them share are July, August, September. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.