Must-see lake · El Dorado, California
Wrights Lake
Wrights Lake is a lake in El Dorado, California.
Wrights 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 Wrights 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 Wrights Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.84874, -120.23242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wrights Lake
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wrights Lake
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wrights Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wrights 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 Wrights 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 Wrights Lake?
Nearby: Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Price (viewpoint, 7 km), Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Lake Aloha (lake, 10 km), Pyramid Lake (lake, 10 km), Waca Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Wrights Lake worth visiting?
Wrights Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.