Name: Mirror Loop Access Road
Rating: 3.0

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly This is a great way to experience Mirror Lake and Tenaya Canyon with the whole family. If everyone's up to it, the Mirror Lake Loop can always be tacked onto this out and back.

Leashed Pets and Bicycles are allowed on this path but NOT beyond the pavement on the Mirror Lake Trail.

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This path begins at shuttle stop #17. It is a paved service road that leads directly to Mirror Lake. You may access the Mirror Lake Trail from the end of the paved path.

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Land Manager: NPS - Yosemite

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3.0 from 3 votes

#23

in Yosemite Valley

#28025

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A beautiful rainy day at Mirror Lake, as seen from the Mirror Lake Access Road.

Dec 17, 2015 near Yosemit…, CA

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May 7, 2015 near Yosemit…, CA

May 7, 2015 near Yosemit…, CA

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Christina Manglona

Dec 20, 2021

Kevin Chen

Jun 27, 2020

Melissa McCormick

Jan 2, 2018

Chris McCloud

Did as part of return trip from Mirror Lake after hiking main trail to lake. Done as part of California trip with Jiaxin & Sasi 12/17-1/18.

Jan 2, 2018

Chris McCloud

Done as part of stop at YOSE during California swing with Jiaxin & Sasi December 2017-January 2018

Sep 5, 2017

John Robinson

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Sep 4, 2017

Fan Lin

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Jenny Kroll

Jun 12, 2017

Wei Liu

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Feb 11, 2017

Joey Tran

Feb 6, 2016

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Mirror Loop Access Road

“A one-mile service road giving access to Mirror Lake. ”

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4,095' 1,248 m

3,999' 1,219 m

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Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly This is a great way to experience Mirror Lake and Tenaya Canyon with the whole family. If everyone's up to it, the Mirror Lake Loop can always be tacked onto this out and back.

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