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Huntington Lake
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Central Sierra
Huntington Lake
When to go77F day, 52F night
01 · The call
Good with cautionWhy now
One of the better months for high lake and kaiser wilderness access here.
Watch out
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Shaver Lake with a shorter loop through Huntington Lake and Kaiser Wilderness.
Why now
One of the better months for high lake and kaiser wilderness access here.
Watch out
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Shaver Lake with a shorter loop through Huntington Lake and Kaiser Wilderness.
02 · The story
upper Sierra lake guide
Huntington Lake should not read like Shaver with a different label.
Photo: TrovatoreCC BY-SA 3.0Source
upper Sierra lake guide
Huntington Lake should not read like Shaver with a different label.
Photo: TrovatoreCC BY-SA 3.0Source
Field notes
04 · The window
- Peak
- June-October
- Skip
- December-April
05 · The conditions
Current weather
77F day, 52F night
2% chance of rain
10 mph wind
Nearest towns: Fresno · Modesto
Updated Aug 24, 2026, 12:03 PM
06 · On the ground
Before you go
- Fee sites are local, not SoCal Adventure Pass
- Stock up in the foothills
Road and weather data checked Aug 24, 2026, 12:03 PM
Before you go
Fee sites are local, not SoCal Adventure Pass. Huntington Lake sits in Sierra National Forest. Campgrounds, boat ramps, and some day-use areas may have their own fee or pass rules; do not assume a Southern California Adventure Pass covers this area.
Roads, fire, and closures
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Roads, fire, and closures
Official alerts
Last checked
Aug 24, 2026, 12:03 PM
Forest Order 05-15-00-26-09 prohibits fires/campfires above 10,400 ft south of the specified ridgeline boundary—and above 10,000 ft north of it—as well as within the areas designated in Exhibits A - O (Ansel Adams/John Muir Wilderness) under 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a). Forest Order: #05-15-00-26-09.
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