Rising River Lake

Rising River 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 Rising River 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 Rising River Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.90004, -121.52558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rising River Lake

• Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
• Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
• Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
• Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
• Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~28 km · Must-see
• Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~34 km · Must-see
• Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
• Latour Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~41 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~43 km · Must-see
• Latour Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pit Six Dam · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rising River Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rising River Lake

• Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
• Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pit Six Dam · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~51 km · Must-see
• Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~51 km · Must-see
• Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~54 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~58 km · Must-see
• Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~58 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see

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