Gibbs Lake Access is located at Upper Horse Meadows, approximately 2 miles south of Lee Vining via a 3-mile dirt road (4x4 recommended); the road to the trailhead is currently closed with only two parking spaces available at the closure point. The 2.

7-mile trail climbs pine-covered slopes along Gibbs Creek to reach Gibbs Lake, with wilderness permits required for overnight trips and a quota limit of 8 people per day from May 1 through November 1.

Day use does not require a permit, and this access point provides gateway to both Gibbs Lake and the higher Kidney Lake via use trails.