Notable lake · Mono, California
Lake Helen
Lake Helen is a lake in Mono, California.
Lake Helen: 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 Lake Helen
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 Lake Helen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.00128, -119.29227. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Helen
- Conness Glacier · viewpoint · Mineral · ~5 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alpine Lake · lake · Mineral · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Mono · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dunderberg Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lee Vining Peak · viewpoint · Mono · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tioga Lake · lake · Mineral · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tioga Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dana Meadows · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Whorl Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dana Glacier · viewpoint · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lundy Canyon Waterfalls · waterfall · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bath Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Daff Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fairview Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bingaman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Helen
- Alpine Lake · lake · Mineral · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tioga Lake · lake · Mineral · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bingaman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Mineral · ~23 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Mineral · ~25 km · Must-see
- Peeler Lake · lake · Lyon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Arndt Lake · lake · Mineral · ~25 km · Must-see
- Benson Lake · lake · Mineral · ~26 km · Must-see
- Boothe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Helen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Helen yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Helen?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Helen?
Nearby: Conness Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Alpine Lake (lake, 6 km), Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Dunderberg Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Lee Vining Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Lake Helen worth visiting?
Lake Helen is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.