Sotcher Lake

Sotcher Lake is a small spring-fed lake in a granite catch basin at the base of the western slope of Mammoth Mountain, the larger of the two lakes in the Reds Meadow Valley. A short walk from stop #7 on the Reds Meadow Shuttle (across the road from Devils Postpile National Monument and adjacent to the Reds Meadow Campground), the lake is popular in summer with anglers and picnickers. The lake bottom is covered with logs from trees brought down by historic avalanches. Around the shore, an easy 1.5-mile self-guided nature trail provides an introduction to the flora, fauna and geology of the upper San Joaquin.
Locate Me

Summer

Winter

Refresh
Sotcher Lake is a small spring-fed lake in a granite catch basin at the base of the western slope of Mammoth Mountain, the larger of the two lakes in the Reds Meadow Valley. A short walk from stop #7 on the Reds Meadow Shuttle (across the road from Devils Postpile National Monument and adjacent to the Reds Meadow Campground), the lake is popular in summer with anglers and picnickers. The lake bottom is covered with logs from trees brought down by historic avalanches. Around the shore, an easy 1.5-mile self-guided nature trail provides an introduction to the flora, fauna and geology of the upper San Joaquin.

Destination Activities
Public Services
Hours of Operation: All day

Season: Summer Fall
This destination can be accessed for a fee via the Reds Meadow Shuttle Service at Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge & Ski Area Shuttle Stop #7 during the months of May, June, July, August, and the beginning of September. After Shuttle Service stops for the season you may drive down to Reds Meadow for a fee and access the trailhead via the Sotcher Lake trailhead.
*Note that not all facilities are accessible via public transit.