Lake Moran

Lake Moran: 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 Lake Moran

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 Lake Moran — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.38294, -120.13036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Moran

• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~22 km · Must-see
• Calaveras Big Trees State Park · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~26 km · Must-see
• Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pinecrest Lake · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~38 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus National Forest · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Camp Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Camp Lake · lake · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Moran

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Moran

• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pinecrest Lake · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~38 km · Must-see
• Camp Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Camp Lake · lake · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see

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