Hiking
Beautiful pine forests and mountains surround this lake making it an excellent place for day hikes. Nearby you will find the Way of the Mono Interpretative Trail, as well Willow Creek, Goat Mountain and Spring Cove trails.
Day Hikes
Areas for Day Hiking at Bass Lake RD
- Anne Lake Trail
- Bare Island Lake Trail
- Forks Campground
- Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail
- Lupine Cedar Bluff Campground
- Spring Cove Campground
- Wishon Point Campground
- Beasore Stock Drive Trail
- Brown Creek Trail
- Bull Buck Trail
- California Riding And Hiking Trail
- Cassidy Trail
- Cedars Interpretive Trail
- Chetwood Cabin Trail
- Chimney Tree Trail
- Chiquito Lake Access Trail
- Chiquito Pass Trail
- Chittenden Lake Trail
- Clover Meadow Trail
- Cora Creek Trail
- Cora Spur Trail
- Devil's Slide Trail
- Dutchman Lake Trail
- Fernandez Access Trail
- French Trail
- Fresno Dome Trail
- Frog Meadow Trail
- Goat Mountain Trail
- Graveyard Of Giants Trail
- Grizzly Creek Trail
- Grizzly Lake Trail
- Grizzly Pass Trail
- Hell's Half Acre Trail
- Hite Cove Trail
- Hole Trail
- Horseshoe Bend Trail
- Iron Creek Trail
- Iron Creek Trail
- Iron Lake Trail
- Isberg Trail
- Jackass Lakes Trail
- Joe Crane Lake Trail
- Junction Butte Trail
- Kamook Trailhead
- Lady Lake Trail
- Lewis Creek Trail Nrt Trailhead
- Lillian Lake Trail
- Logan Meadow Trailhead
- Lone Sequoia Trailhead
- Long Creek Trail
- Bowler Group Campground
- Fish Creek Campground
- Mammoth Trail
- Mcclure Lake Trail
- Mccreary Cutoff Trail
- Miller Creek Trail
- Miller Meadow Trail
- Miller's Crossing Trail
- Norris Lake Trail
- Pack Sta Trail
- Pinoch Ridge Trail
- Post Creek Trail
- Post Peak Trail
- Quartz Mountain Trail
- Quartz Mountain Trailhead
- Rainbow Lake Trail
- River Bend Trail
- Rush Creek Trail
- Savage/lundy Trail
- Shadow Of Giants Trail
- Shadow Of The Giants Nrt Trailhead
- Shuteye Pass Trail
- Skelton Creek Trail
- Slab Lake Trail
- Snake Meadow Trail
- South Fork Merced Trail
- South Fork Trail
- Spring Cove Trail
- Stevenson Trail
- Timber Creek Trail
- Upper French Trail
- Virginia/granite Creek Trail
- Walton Trail
- Way of the Mono Trail
- Willow Creek Trail
- Yellowjacket Trail
- Fresno Dome Campground
- Nelder Grove Campground
- Soquel Campground
- Summerdale Campground
Search for Hiking Opportunities
A30 Onion Springs Trailhead
The Onion Springs trail is 4.7 miles long. It begins near the High Sierra Pack Station and ends at Four Forks Creek near Wilderness boundary. The trail is open for the following uses: Off Highway…
A31 Mono Meadow Trailhead
The Mono Meadow trail is 4.3 miles long which spans from Lake Tomas Edison to Mono Hot Springs Resort. Mono Meadow Trail intersects two other faint trails that heads Northwest towards Warm Creek…
A32 Doris/Tule Trailhead
The Doris/Tule Trail is a 3.1 mile out and back trail that begins at Mono Hot Springs Resort. The trail leads to Doris and Tule Lakes, Mono Meadow Trail, and a few faint connecter trails which…
A33 Mono Hot Springs Trailhead
Mono Hot Springs Trail is a 1.9-mile trail connecting to the High Sierra Ranger Station. The popular route to hike is to start at the High Sierra Ranger Station elevation 7400 ft and walk down to the…
A34 Portal Forebay Trailhead
The Portal Forebay trail is faint foot trail which is about 2 miles down to the San Joaquin River and ties into the Doris and Tule Lake Trail system. Portal Forebay Trail also ties into the…
A35 Rattlesnake Trailhead
The Rattlesnake Trail is a faint lesser used trail that drops down from 8100 ft at the trailhead to Portuguese Flat which is 6760 feet in elevation in 3.6 miles. At Portuguese Flat one can take the…
A50 Logan Meadow Trailhead
Logan Meadow Trailhead is located above Mammoth Pool Reservoir by the Wagners Store. The trail is 3.7 miles in length and connects with the French Trail which ends at Piyau Dome Trailhead, 11 miles…
A51 Hells Half Acre Trailhead
Hell's Half Acre trail is a faint trail which is 1.5 miles in length and connects to the French Trail which follows the length of the South fork of the San Joaquin River above Mammoth Pool Reservoir.…
A52 South Fork Trailhead
The South Fork trail is 1.8 miles long. It begins at Road 5S69 and connects to the French trail which is 11 miles long and follows the South Fork of the San Juaquin River. The trail goes past Arch…
A53 Piyau Dome Trailhead
Piyau Dome Trailhead starts just north of scenic Piyau Dome and ties into the French Trail which in total is 14.7 miles in length ending at Logan Meadow Trailhead. The Piyau Dome Trail is a great…