Notable lake · Mono, California
Barney Lake
Barney Lake is a lake in Mono, California.
Barney 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 Barney 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 Barney Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.14059, -119.43812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barney Lake
- Peeler Lake · lake · Lyon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Crown Point · viewpoint · Mineral · ~5 km · Must-see
- Acker Peak · viewpoint · Lyon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whorl Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arndt Lake · lake · Mineral · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bath Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tower Peak Pass · viewpoint · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Benson Lake · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chittenden Peak · viewpoint · Lyon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dunderberg Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bigelow Peak · viewpoint · Lyon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Canyon · viewpoint · Lyon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
- Avonelle Lake · lake · Lyon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Conness Glacier · viewpoint · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
- Alpine Lake · lake · Mineral · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake · lake · Lyon · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barney Lake
- Peeler Lake · lake · Lyon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arndt Lake · lake · Mineral · ~12 km · Must-see
- Benson Lake · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Avonelle Lake · lake · Lyon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Alpine Lake · lake · Mineral · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake · lake · Lyon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ardeth Lake · lake · Lyon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bridgeport Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Branigan Lake · lake · Lyon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Vernon · lake · Lyon · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barney Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barney Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barney Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barney Lake?
Nearby: Peeler Lake (lake, 4 km), Crown Point (viewpoint, 5 km), Acker Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Matterhorn Pass (viewpoint, 10 km), Whorl Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Arndt Lake (lake, 12 km).
Is Barney Lake worth visiting?
Barney Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.