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: 41.20218, -120.42527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~32 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~33 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~36 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~42 km · Must-see
• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~43 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~60 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~66 km · Must-see
• Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~74 km · Must-see
• West Valley Dam · lake · Modoc · ~3 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~14 km
• Blue Lake Dam · lake · Lassen · ~16 km
• Mill Creek Falls · waterfall · Modoc · ~18 km
• Clear Lake · lake · Modoc · ~18 km
• Nelson Corral Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~43 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~62 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~85 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~92 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~97 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~106 km · Must-see
• Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~107 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~111 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~118 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~120 km · Must-see

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