Jacks Lake

Jacks 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 Jacks 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 Jacks Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.80961, -121.02580. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jacks Lake

• Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~31 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~38 km · Must-see
• Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
• Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~48 km · Must-see
• Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~53 km · Must-see
• Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~53 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~56 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~58 km · Must-see
• Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
• Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jacks Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jacks Lake

• Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~38 km · Must-see
• Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
• Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~45 km · Must-see
• Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~51 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~58 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see
• Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~68 km · Must-see
• Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~69 km · Must-see

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