Spaulding 3 Dam

Spaulding 3 Dam: 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 Spaulding 3 Dam

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 Spaulding 3 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.50828, -121.12743. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spaulding 3 Dam

• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~45 km · Must-see
• Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~47 km · Must-see
• Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~49 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~49 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~51 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
• Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~54 km · Must-see
• Petroglyph Point · attraction · Modoc · ~54 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~59 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spaulding 3 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spaulding 3 Dam

• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~49 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~51 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~67 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~86 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~92 km · Must-see
• Gerber Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~97 km · Must-see
• Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~103 km · Must-see
• Nuss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~103 km · Must-see

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