May Lake is a
lake in
Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of thirty six guests.
The hike to May Lake is from a parking area off
Tioga Pass Road and is . The lake is overlooked by
Mount Hoffmann.
May Lake was named by
Charles F. Hoffmann
Charles Frederick Hoffmann (February 29, 1838 – June 20, 1913) was a German-American topographer working in California U.S. from 1860 to 1880.
Life
Hoffmann was born in Frankfurt, Germany on February 29, 1838. After receiving an education in ...
, for Lucy Mayotta ("May") Browne, who became his wife in 1870.
See also
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List of lakes in California
References
External links
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Panorama of May Lake*
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Lakes of Mariposa County, California
Lakes of Yosemite National Park