Local favourite lake · Esmeralda, Nevada
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Esmeralda, Nevada.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.86938, -117.07146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Central Nevada Museum · museum · Nye · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wellington Hills · viewpoint · Nye · ~49 km · Must-see
- Clayton Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kawich Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~68 km · Must-see
- Goldfield Hotel · fort · Esmeralda · ~29 km
- Tonopah Cemetery · fort · Nye · ~34 km
- Blair · fort · Esmeralda · ~64 km
- Jackson Falls · waterfall · Nye · ~70 km
- Doya Goi · viewpoint · Nye · ~74 km
- Southern Klondyke Hills · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km
- Wildhorse Spring · attraction · Nye · ~20 km
- Tognoni Springs · attraction · Nye · ~21 km
- Cole Mountain · viewpoint · Nye · ~21 km
- Area 52 Radar · attraction · Nye · ~22 km
- Willow Springs · attraction · Nye · ~22 km
- Tonopah aand Goldfield Railroad · fort · Esmeralda · ~22 km
- Ruby Hills · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Dry Lake · lake · Mineral · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake Valley Park · lake · Esmeralda · ~115 km · Must-see
- Seyler Reservoir Dam · lake · Nye · ~95 km
- Eastside Reservoir · lake · Nye · ~117 km
- Little Fish Lake · lake · Nye · ~123 km
- Marble Bath · lake · Inyo · ~136 km
- Alkali Hot Springs · lake · Esmeralda · ~30 km
- Area 51. Groom Lake. · lake · Nye · ~30 km
- McKinney Tanks · lake · Nye · ~37 km
- Main Lake · lake · Nye · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Central Nevada Museum (museum, 31 km), Wellington Hills (viewpoint, 49 km), Clayton Valley (viewpoint, 60 km), Kawich Peak (viewpoint, 68 km), Goldfield Hotel (fort, 29 km), Tonopah Cemetery (fort, 34 km).