Mud Lake

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: 41.82481, -120.59285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~21 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~30 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~47 km · Must-see
• Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~52 km · Must-see
• Drews Gap Summit · viewpoint · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
• Junipers Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~57 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lofton Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~65 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~68 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gerber Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~74 km · Must-see
• Rimrock Valley Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~1 km
• Green Spring Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~5 km
• South Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~5 km
• Crowder Mountain Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~21 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~30 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
• Junipers Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lofton Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~65 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~68 km · Must-see
• Gerber Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~74 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~92 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~98 km · Must-see

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