Notable lake · Mariposa, California
Echo Lake
Echo Lake is a lake in Mariposa, California.
Echo 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 Echo 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 Echo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.81725, -119.40866. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake
- Tresidder Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~2 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Peak · church · Tuolumne · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pywiack Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Medlicott Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Mineral · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tenaya Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Drug Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Polly Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boothe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lamb Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fairview Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~8 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Point · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Babcock Lake · lake · Mineral · ~8 km · Must-see
- Vogelsang Peak · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Daff Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Vogelsang Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~9 km · Must-see
- May Lake · lake · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake
- Budd Lake · lake · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Mineral · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tenaya Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Boothe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Babcock Lake · lake · Mineral · ~8 km · Must-see
- May Lake · lake · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bernice Lake · lake · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Mineral · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bingaman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Adair Lake · lake · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echo Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echo Lake?
Nearby: Tresidder Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Budd Lake (lake, 4 km), Cathedral Peak (church, 4 km), Pywiack Dome (viewpoint, 6 km), Medlicott Dome (viewpoint, 6 km), Elizabeth Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is Echo Lake worth visiting?
Echo Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.