Mirror Lake Trail

Happy Isle Loop Rd, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA, , United States,

今日天气：

25.2℃。最低气温：22.7℃，最高气温：26.8℃

简介

Once upon a time, Half Dome’s reflection in Mirror Lake was beautiful to behold, a living postcard admired by generations of Yosemite Valley visitors. Such reflections are rare now, and will soon be no more. Never a deep body of water, it was a pond naturally enclosed by a rockfall. In 1890, humans enhanced the little lake’s reflective qualities by constructing a dam. Mirror Lakes usually dries up at summer’s end. In years past at this time the Park Service dredged the lakebed, hauling away tons of sand and gravel. The excavated material was spread on winter roads to gain autos better traction on the snow. In 1971, this practice was stopped, and each year since, silt has accumulated to make Mirror Lake ever-smaller. These days Mirror is quite literally just a shadow of its former self, a gravelly lake bottom fringed by a meadow with a branch of Tenaya Creek flowing through it. Mirror Meadow, er, lake, nevertheless remains a popular destination for day hikers. The setting, even sans reflection, still inspires, and kids enjoy frolicking in and along Tenaya Creek.

徒步路径信息

活动类型:	徒步
附近城市:	Modesto
区域:	Modesto California Hikes
当地联系机构:	Yosemite National Park
拓扑图:	Mirror Lake Trail Topographic Map

路线类型:	Many options
路线长度:	4.8 total miles
驾驶指南:	View Guide
旅行手册:	California's National Parks: A Day Hiker's Guide Guide Book
海拔提升:	平缓