Lake Mountain

Lake Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lake Mountain

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Lake Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.74852, -123.13353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Mountain

• Kangaroo Mountain · viewpoint · Josephine · ~25 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~33 km · Must-see
• Red Buttes Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~36 km · Must-see
• Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~40 km · Must-see
• Applegate Lake · lake · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Collings Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Yreka Phlox Preserve · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~45 km · Must-see
• Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dutchman Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Preston Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~51 km · Must-see
• Boaz Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Oregon Caves National Monument · cave · Josephine · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~56 km · Must-see
• Klamath National Forest · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~57 km · Must-see
• Siskiyou Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~58 km · Must-see
• Tallowbox Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Ashland · viewpoint · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Mountain

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Mountain

• Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~33 km · Must-see
• Applegate Lake · lake · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~63 km · Must-see
• Emigrant Coaxial Dike · lake · Jackson · ~76 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~78 km · Must-see
• Copco Lake · lake · Jackson · ~92 km · Must-see
• Hyatt Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~93 km · Must-see
• Agate Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~99 km · Must-see
• Howard Prairie Lake · lake · Jackson · ~101 km · Must-see

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