Notable lake · Alpine, California
Caples Lake
Caples Lake is a lake in Alpine, California.
Caples Lake: 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 Caples Lake
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 Caples Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.69642, -120.04940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caples Lake
- Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~7 km · Must-see
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Caples Lake
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~9 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Caples Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Caples Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Caples Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Caples Lake?
Nearby: Round Top (viewpoint, 7 km), Red Lake Peak (lake, 7 km), Stevens Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Silver Lake (lake, 9 km), Deadwood Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), The Nipple (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Caples Lake worth visiting?
Caples Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.