May Lake Conditions

[petho]

Hi Folks,
I am planning my first ever backpack trip in Yosemite and I am planning on hitting May Lake next week for a couple days. Can anyone tell me the current conditions? Snow on the ground, muddy, mosquitoes and such would be helpful.

Thanks!
Petho

[AlmostThere]

Snow, possibly patchy, and freezing or below at night.

[balzaccom]

Lots of snow on the ground above about 8,000 feet. We bagged a trip this weekend at 8,000 feet because the wind was howling, the temps were in the low 40s, and sky was overcast. And that was at noon on Saturday.

This week's warm temps may improve things a bit, but be prepared for snow.

The good news is that the trail to May Lake is short...and you can't really get lost, so even if the trail is snow covered, you should be able to figure out how to get to the lake.

You might check with YNP to see if the road to the trailhead will be plowed. If not, you might have a longer hike, and more snow, then you might expect.

[petho]

Thanks for the help, guys.
Where would I be able to find the best up to date weather information?



Oscar

[balzaccom]

Thanks for the help, guys.
Where would I be able to find the best up to date weather information?

NPS has a current conditions page on their website.

[AlmostThere]

I go straight to the NOAA page and use the clickable map to get more accurate info.

[petho]

Great! Thanks