Upper Ruth Lake

Upper Ruth 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 Upper Ruth 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 Upper Ruth Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.11369, -120.81512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Ruth Lake

• Los Banos Regional Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~3 km · Must-see
• Grasslands Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Merced · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kesterson Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~22 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Dam · lake · Merced · ~25 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Forebay · lake · Merced · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gustine Community Presbyterian Church · church · Merced · ~29 km · Must-see
• San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hilmar Christian Tabernacle · church · Merced · ~41 km · Must-see
• Atwater Baptist Church · church · Merced · ~41 km · Must-see
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Merced · ~42 km · Must-see
• Merced Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church · church · Merced · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pacheco State Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~47 km · Must-see
• Laveaga Peak · viewpoint · Merced · ~51 km · Must-see
• Turlock First Bpatist Church · church · Stanislaus · ~53 km · Must-see
• Antimony Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~53 km · Must-see
• Firebaugh · church · Fresno · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Ruth Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Ruth Lake

• Kesterson Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~22 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Dam · lake · Merced · ~25 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Forebay · lake · Merced · ~27 km · Must-see
• San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pacheco Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mississippi Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~68 km · Must-see
• San Felipe Lake · lake · Santa Clara · ~74 km · Must-see
• Coyote Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~80 km · Must-see
• Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park · lake · Santa Clara · ~82 km · Must-see
• Anderson Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~90 km · Must-see

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