Must-see lake · Washoe, Nevada
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is a lake in Washoe, Nevada.
The Pyramid: 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 The Pyramid
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 The Pyramid — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.98022, -119.50219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Pyramid
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tule Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Virginia Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sage Hen Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Limbo Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Pershing · ~55 km · Must-see
- Purgatory Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~56 km · Must-see
- Living Faith Christian Fellowship · church · Lyon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kumiva Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~64 km · Must-see
- Adams Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~64 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~67 km · Must-see
- University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum · park · Washoe · ~69 km · Must-see
- Peavine Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~71 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral · church · Washoe · ~72 km · Must-see
- Luxor Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~74 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Lake · lake · Plumas · ~75 km · Must-see
- Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Washoe · ~4 km
- Anaho Island · river spot · Washoe · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Pyramid
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~59 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Lake · lake · Plumas · ~75 km · Must-see
- Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~90 km · Must-see
- Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~93 km · Must-see
- Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~102 km · Must-see
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Pyramid full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for The Pyramid 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 The Pyramid?
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 The Pyramid?
Nearby: Pyramid Lake (lake, 9 km), Tule Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Virginia Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Sage Hen Valley (viewpoint, 37 km), Mount Limbo Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 55 km), Purgatory Peak (viewpoint, 56 km).
Is The Pyramid worth visiting?
The Pyramid is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.