Must-see lake · Mono, California
Convict Lake
Convict Lake is a lake in Mono, California.
Convict 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 Convict 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 Convict Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.59014, -118.85730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Convict Lake
- Bloody Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldwin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Red Slate Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crowley Lake · lake · Mineral · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Virginia · lake · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Izaak Walton · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Mountain · viewpoint · Mono · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pointless Peak · viewpoint · Inyo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sharktooth Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~24 km · Must-see
- Minaret Summit · viewpoint · Mono · ~24 km · Must-see
- Devils Postpile National Monument · sanctuary · Madera · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ruby Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
- Owens River Gorge · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Convict Lake
- Crowley Lake · lake · Mineral · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Virginia · lake · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Thomas A Edison · lake · Esmeralda · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cabin Lake · lake · Mineral · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Convict Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Convict 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 Convict 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 Convict Lake?
Nearby: Bloody Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Baldwin (viewpoint, 8 km), Red Slate Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Crowley Lake (lake, 13 km), Lake Virginia (lake, 14 km), Stanford Lake (lake, 16 km).
Is Convict Lake worth visiting?
Convict Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.