Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.36712, -115.69953. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~11 km · Must-see
• Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Catholic Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~6 km
• Monument Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
• Hot Springs Bench · beach · Owyhee · ~7 km
• Jarbidge Falls · waterfall · Owyhee · ~13 km
• Buster Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~15 km
• Twin Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
• Gedney Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
• Poison Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~26 km
• Castle Grayskull · waterfall · Owyhee · ~27 km
• Table Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~28 km
• Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~28 km
• Austin Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~29 km
• Long Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~29 km
• Clover Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~31 km
• Arch Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~33 km
• Little Blue Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~85 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~98 km · Must-see
• Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~116 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~124 km · Must-see
• Brush Corral Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~37 km
• Mosquito Lake Butte · lake · Owyhee · ~42 km
• Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~45 km
• Jacks Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~46 km
• Otter Spring · lake · Owyhee · ~47 km
• Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~47 km

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