Powell Trough

Powell Trough: 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 Powell Trough

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 Powell Trough — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.70324, -119.43211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powell Trough

• Antelope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
• China Spring · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• West Walker River Preserve · sanctuary · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Oreana Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Siegel · viewpoint · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• East Sister · viewpoint · Lyon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Middle Sister · viewpoint · Lyon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Patterson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lyon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Freel Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Powell Trough

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Powell Trough

• Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bridgeport Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~69 km · Must-see
• Walker Lake Recreation Area · lake · Mineral · ~72 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~74 km · Must-see
• Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~74 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~75 km · Must-see

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