Source:[1] The trailhead is in Tuolumne Meadows, at elevation 8,584 feet (2,616 m).

There are campsites at: North side of Lower, Middle Lakes, and northwest side of upper lake.

Activities include Fishing, photography, cross-country explorations, and peak climbing.

The lakes are located between Ragged Peak and White Mountain.

Other nearby peaks are Sheep Peak, North Peak, and Mount Conness, and the trail provides great views of countless more distant summits to the south, of the Cathedral Range.