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Mirror Lake

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA
209-372-0200
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Description: This clear lake is a popular hiking spot.
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Pacific Palisades, CA
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

It's really nice if you keep going a little on that main path past the lake and then drop down to your right onto a flat meadow next to the river that feeds the lake. There are swallowtails congregating on the banks of the river (like 20, not like thousands, but it's fabulous to see them fluttering around and then... More

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Oroville, California
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Beautiful lake, make sure you make the trip to see this and bring a walking stick and good hiking boots. Make sure you do not take the trail that they use for the Mule rides. More

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Seattle, WA
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

It's a pleasant walk alongside a stream (paved and fairly crowded), but when I was there (May) there wasn't any mirror, in fact there wasn't really any lake. Maybe I was just unlucky, but all the waterfalls were raging, so I don't think it was a dry time of year. I enjoyed the walks at Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil and Sentinel... More

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Long Beach, CA USA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Half-Dome reflection, the treetops, the view. I could have stayed there all day. Don't miss it. More

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So. California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Some people were saying that Mirror Lake was more like puddles, so we asked the front desk and they said it had water. It is an easy, paved walk to the lake. You can ride your own bike up to it, but if you rent, you are limited to how far you can go. Don't forget to checkout the numerous... More

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manassas virginia
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Go to the end of the road... don't forget the oriental rock formations More

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Rochester, United Kingdom
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

great place to walk to and fantastic for photos. very popular area More

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wading river ny
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

easy walk with kids a little bit up hill and a little farther the stones on top of each other were intresting More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Definitely take advantage of the bussing to the trial head--it cuts off about 2 miles ...I think it was bus stop 17. More

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Carlsbad, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

A trip to Yosemite should include the walk to Mirror Lake. Several years ago it was going into meadow stage and now has come back to being a lake. More

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