May Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of thirty six guests.[1] The hike to May Lake is from a parking area off Tioga Pass Road and is 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The lake is overlooked by Mount Hoffmann.

May Lake
Mount Hoffmann reflected in May Lake
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Location	Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States
Coordinates	37°50′50″N 119°29′37″W
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	9,270 ft (2,830 m)[1]
References	[1]

May Lake was named by Charles F. Hoffmann, for Lucy Mayotta ("May") Browne, who became his wife in 1870.

Panorama of May Lake

See also

• List of lakes in California

References

External links

• Media related to May Lake at Wikimedia Commons
• Panorama of May Lake
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: May Lake

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