Must-see lake · Essex, New York
Avalanche Lake
Avalanche Lake is a lake in Essex, New York.
Avalanche Lake: 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 Avalanche Lake
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 Avalanche Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.13352, -73.96666. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Avalanche Lake
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Addison · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mount Colden · viewpoint · Addison · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Addison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Algonquin Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wright Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~3 km · Must-see
- Iroquois Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cliff Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gray Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Marshall · viewpoint · Addison · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Tear of the Clouds · lake · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Tear of the Clouds · lake · Addison · ~5 km · Must-see
- Table Top Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Marcy · viewpoint · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Marcy · viewpoint · Addison · ~5 km · Must-see
- Phelps Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Redfield · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Skylight · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Avalanche Lake
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Addison · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Addison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Tear of the Clouds · lake · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Tear of the Clouds · lake · Addison · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Henderson Lake · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Henderson Lake · lake · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Essex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Newcomb Lake · lake · Addison · ~24 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Avalanche Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Avalanche Lake 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 Avalanche Lake?
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 Avalanche Lake?
Nearby: Avalanche Lake (lake, 0 km), Mount Colden (viewpoint, 1 km), Lake Colden (lake, 2 km), Lake Colden (lake, 2 km), Algonquin Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Wright Peak (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Avalanche Lake worth visiting?
Avalanche Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.