Local favourite lake · Douglas, Nevada

Summit Lake

Summit Lake is a lake in Douglas, Nevada.

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Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.73532, -119.79437. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Summit Lake

Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
Hope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
Freel Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
Freel Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~25 km · Must-see
Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
East Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Summit Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Lake

Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~37 km · Must-see
Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~41 km · Must-see
Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~41 km · Must-see
Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~41 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Summit Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Summit Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Summit Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Summit Lake?

Nearby: Grover Hot Springs (sanctuary, 8 km), Hope Valley (viewpoint, 16 km), Raymond Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), The Nipple (viewpoint, 20 km), Stevens Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Freel Peak (viewpoint, 20 km).