Hidden Lake

Hidden 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 Hidden 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 Hidden Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.23081, -120.97955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hidden Lake

• Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~5 km · Must-see
• Calvary Chapel of Westwood · church · Lassen · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Little Fredonyer · viewpoint · Lassen · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chester Park · park · Plumas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Valley Botanical Area · sanctuary · Plumas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Plumas County Museum · museum · Plumas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Calvary Chapel of Susanville · church · Lassen · ~43 km · Must-see
• Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Ingalls · viewpoint · Plumas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hidden Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hidden Lake

• Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~56 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~59 km · Must-see

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