Rae Lakes

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Rae Lakes are a scenic group of alpine lakes in California’s Sierra Nevada, popular with backpackers along the John Muir and Rae Lakes Loop trails.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Lower Rae Lake 1
Middle Rae Lake 1
Upper Rae Lake 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
group of lakes
accessTrailhead Onion Valley trailhead
Roads End trailhead
activitySeason early fall
summer
campingRule bear-resistant food storage required
climate alpine climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation approximately 10500 feet
approximately 3200 meters
featureType high-elevation lake basin
hasPart Rae Lakes self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lower Rae Lake

Rae Lakes self-linksurface differs
surface form: Middle Rae Lake

Rae Lakes self-linksurface differs
surface form: Upper Rae Lake
hazard afternoon thunderstorms
black bears in area
locatedIn Fresno County, California NERFINISHED
Kings Canyon National Park
Sierra Nevada
management National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
nearestPass Glen Pass
nearestTown Cedar Grove (seasonal area in Kings Canyon)
notableFor clear blue water
granite peaks
scenic alpine scenery
partOf Kings River
surface form: South Fork Kings River watershed
popularRoute John Muir Trail
Rae Lakes Loop
protectedArea Kings Canyon National Park
region Southern Sierra Nevada
regulation wilderness permit required for overnight use
snowCover typically snow-covered in winter and spring
state California, United States
surface form: California
trailDistance Rae Lakes Loop approximately 40 miles
traversedBy John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
surface form: Pacific Crest Trail (nearby alignment)
usedFor backpacking
camping
fishing
hiking
visibility views of surrounding high Sierra peaks
waterSource South Fork Kings River headwaters
within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
surface form: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks wilderness

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Rae Lakes hasPart Rae Lakes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Upper Rae Lake
Rae Lakes hasPart Rae Lakes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Middle Rae Lake
Rae Lakes hasPart Rae Lakes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lower Rae Lake