6.1 miles
Distance
1,645 ft
Climb
-113 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

Ostrander Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Yosemite National Park
    Yosemite, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #21512 in Hiking [+]
    • #55141 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Hiking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Horseback

This trail has a lot of sun exposure because of some burn areas, and is pretty difficult. Not the most popular in the park, but the view at Ostrander Lake is beautiful

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ostrander Lake hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,532 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,013 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,013 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,547 ft
  • Grade
    4.8%
  • Grade max
    -21.2%
  • Grade min
    37.6%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    3,107 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,556 ft
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on Jun 15, 2024
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      Jun 15, 2024 @ 11:18am
      Jun 15, 2024
      Lots of downed trees , snow on trail toward last mile of lake . Lake still frozen over mostly
      Jul 24, 2020 @ 8:15am
      Jul 24, 2020
      Perfect conditions. No fires are permitted. Always a lot of people.
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