A river bending through a granite canyon under gathering storm clouds

Merced Lake

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Where it sits

Getting there

Merced Lake is reached from Happy Isles / John Muir Trail — 13 miles from Yosemite Valley. Alternate approaches: 15 miles from Tuolumne Meadows via Lyell Canyon.

Trail connections

·Echo Valley Trail from Yosemite Valley
·High Sierra Loop Trail
·Babcock Lake Trail to Vogelsang
·Vogelsang Pass Trail
·Trail to Sunrise High Sierra Camp