Must-see lake · King, Washington
Mud Mountain Dam
Mud Mountain Dam is a lake in King, Washington.
Mud Mountain 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 Mud Mountain 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 Mud Mountain Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.14038, -121.93210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Mountain Dam
- Pinnacle Peak Park · park · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Wilderness · sanctuary · Pierce · ~18 km · Must-see
- Flaming Geyser State Park · park · King · ~21 km · Must-see
- Federation Forest State Park · sanctuary · King · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kanaskat-Palmer State Park · sanctuary · King · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Tapps · lake · Pierce · ~25 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · King · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tolmie Peak · viewpoint · Pierce · ~26 km · Must-see
- Eunice Lake · lake · Pierce · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Sawyer · lake · King · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mother Mountain · viewpoint · Pierce · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mowich Lake · lake · Pierce · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Morton · lake · King · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fay Peak · viewpoint · Pierce · ~30 km · Must-see
- Crescent Mountain · viewpoint · Pierce · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sluiskin Mountain · viewpoint · Pierce · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pipe Lake · lake · King · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucerne · lake · King · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Mountain Dam
- Lake Tapps · lake · Pierce · ~25 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · King · ~26 km · Must-see
- Eunice Lake · lake · Pierce · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Sawyer · lake · King · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mowich Lake · lake · Pierce · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Morton · lake · King · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pipe Lake · lake · King · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucerne · lake · King · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bradley Lake Park · lake · Pierce · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Wilderness · lake · King · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Mountain Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Mountain 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 Mud Mountain 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 Mud Mountain Dam?
Nearby: Pinnacle Peak Park (park, 6 km), Clearwater Wilderness (sanctuary, 18 km), Flaming Geyser State Park (park, 21 km), Federation Forest State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Kanaskat-Palmer State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Lake Tapps (lake, 25 km).
Is Mud Mountain Dam worth visiting?
Mud Mountain Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.