Hogback Lake

Hogback Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Hogback Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Hogback Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.62319, -91.93042. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hogback Lake

• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~8 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~10 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~43 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~58 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~62 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~70 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hogback Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hogback Lake

• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~8 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~10 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~43 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~58 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see

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