California · Yosemite NP
Merced Lake High Sierra Camp
Operated by Yosemite High Sierra Camps
Elevation
7,200 ft
Sleeps
60
Approach
13.5 mi
Approach time
8 hr
Difficulty
Strenuous
Activities
Hike
Season
Summer only
Raw price
$139 to $146 pp/night includes dinner and breakfast
Per person per night
$142
Booking difficulty
Very High
Book ahead
6 months
Cell service
No
Water source
Stream
Notes
Largest HSC at 60 capacity, also the deepest into the backcountry. 13.5 miles from Happy Isles with 2,200 feet of gain, or 9.5 miles from Sunrise on the loop. Most remote and quietest of the 5 camps. Closes the loop back to Tuolumne Meadows.
Location
37.7400, -119.4000
Booking opens on the operator's own site.