Lost Lake

Lost 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 Lost 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 Lost Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.15467, -120.13952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lost Lake

• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~2 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~24 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~32 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~58 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sworinger Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~6 km
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~9 km
• Snake Lake · lake · Modoc · ~9 km
• Bearcamp Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~10 km
• Newland Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~10 km
• Newland Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~10 km
• Emerson Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~12 km
• Sunflower Knob · viewpoint · Modoc · ~13 km
• Blue Lake Dam · lake · Lassen · ~16 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~16 km
• Cole Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~17 km
• Clear Lake · lake · Modoc · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lost Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Lake

• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~24 km · Must-see
• Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~78 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~84 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~86 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~89 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~91 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~96 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~108 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~118 km · Must-see
• Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~130 km · Must-see

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