Must-see lake · Clackamas, Oregon
Burnt Lake
Burnt Lake is a lake in Clackamas, Oregon.
Burnt 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 Burnt 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 Burnt Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.35077, -121.80244. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Burnt Lake
- Zigzag Mountain · sanctuary · Clackamas · ~4 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sandy Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Zigzag Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~10 km · Must-see
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~10 km · Must-see
- Glisan Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coalman Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ladd Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coe Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~12 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~13 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Langille Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burnt Lake
- Mirror Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~23 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Wasco · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Crater Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Timothy Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Clackamas · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Burnt Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Burnt 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 Burnt 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 Burnt Lake?
Nearby: Zigzag Mountain (sanctuary, 4 km), Laurel Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Mirror Lake (lake, 8 km), Tom Dick and Harry Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Reid Glacier (viewpoint, 9 km), Sandy Glacier (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Burnt Lake worth visiting?
Burnt Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.