Merced Lake

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Merced Lake is a high-country lake in Yosemite National Park, known as a scenic backcountry destination along the Merced River and a popular stop for backpackers.

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Label Occurrences
Merced Lake canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
lake
natural freshwater body
access popular multi-day backpacking stop
reachable only by trail
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
climate continental Mediterranean high-elevation climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation approximately 2315 m
approximately 7600 ft
governingBody National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
hasFeature forested shoreline
granite cliffs nearby
inlet from Merced River
outlet to Merced River
hasNameOrigin named after the Merced River
hasSurroundingEcosystem montane forest
subalpine forest
hasWaterType freshwater
inProtectedAreaIUCNCategory II
knownFor backcountry hiking destination
backpacking campsites nearby
being along the Merced River corridor
scenic alpine setting
locatedDownstreamOf Washburn Lake NERFINISHED
locatedEastOf Yosemite Valley
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Mariposa County
surface form: Mariposa County, California

Sierra Nevada
Yosemite National Park
locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite Wilderness
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Merced River
locatedUpstreamOf Nevada Fall
Vernal Fall
nearestMajorCity Fresno
surface form: Fresno, California

Merced
surface form: Merced, California
partOf Merced River watershed
Yosemite Wilderness
surface form: Yosemite high country
regulation subject to Yosemite National Park wilderness regulations
usedFor backpacking
fishing
hiking destination
wilderness camping nearby
withinRange Sierra Nevada
surface form: Sierra Nevada mountains

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Merced Lake Trail terminus Merced Lake