Must-see lake · Snohomish, Washington
Culmback Dam
Culmback Dam is a lake in Snohomish, Washington.
Culmback Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Culmback Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Culmback Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.97459, -121.68539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Culmback Dam
- Mount Pilchuck State Park · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Pilchuck · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Heather Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vesper Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Big Four Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hall Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sperry Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gothic Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~19 km · Must-see
- Del Campo Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Foggy Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Liberty Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Dickerman · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Barlow Point · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Silvertip Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Culmback Dam
- Heather Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Foggy Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monte Cristo · lake · Snohomish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Serene · lake · Snohomish · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blanca Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~32 km · Must-see
- Virgin Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~33 km · Must-see
- Blackmans Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crosby Lake · lake · King · ~39 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Culmback Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Culmback Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Culmback Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Culmback Dam?
Nearby: Mount Pilchuck State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Mount Pilchuck (viewpoint, 16 km), Heather Lake (lake, 16 km), Vesper Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Big Four Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Hall Peak (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Culmback Dam worth visiting?
Culmback Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.