June Lake Trail Map · Hikes
Parker Lake Trailhead
A dirt road off 158 past Grant Lake. The start for Parker Lake and Parker Bench.
Map by Bill Tipton, made for the Yosemite Gateway Chalet. For planning: carry a real map and check conditions before you go.
About half a mile past Grant Lake heading toward Highway 395, turn left onto the dirt road signed for Parker Lake and follow the signs to the trailhead. The first pitch is the steep one.
- Trailhead
- About 8,000 ft
- Road
- Dirt
Nearby on the map
- Grant LakeThe big reservoir at the north end. Swims in summer, big browns in spring and fall.
- Parker BenchThe high sagebrush shoulder above Silver Lake, off the Parker Lake trail.
- Rush Creek below Grant DamA wild trout stream down to Mono Lake. Open all year, catch and release.
- Parker LakeShort, easy and pretty, a deep lake under the Sierra crest. Best in October.