Notable lake · Inyo, California
Heart Lake
Heart Lake is a lake in Inyo, California.
Heart 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 Heart 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 Heart Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.76872, -118.36682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heart Lake
- Kearsarge Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gould Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dragon Peak · viewpoint · Fresno · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Mary Austin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fin Dome · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Baxter Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deerhorn Saddle · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Stanford · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Keith · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Junction Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Forester Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ericsson Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Cotter · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Farquhar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heart Lake
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~7 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tinemaha Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~43 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~45 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~56 km · Must-see
- Big Pine · lake · Esmeralda · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Heart Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Heart Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Heart Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Heart Lake?
Nearby: Kearsarge Pass (viewpoint, 1 km), Gould Pass (viewpoint, 3 km), Dragon Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Mary Austin (viewpoint, 7 km), Charlotte Lake (lake, 7 km), Charlotte Lake (lake, 7 km).
Is Heart Lake worth visiting?
Heart Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.