Notable lake · Inyo, California
Spire Lake
Spire Lake is a lake in Inyo, California.
Spire 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 Spire 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 Spire Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.36871, -118.75170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spire Lake
- Spire Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Julius Caesar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Abbot · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Mills · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Gabb · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ruby Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Merriam Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Recess Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pointless Peak · viewpoint · Inyo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Basin Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Humphreys · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Inyo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Crazy Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Foolish Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spire Lake
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Crazy Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Foolish Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Thomas A Edison · lake · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spire Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spire Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spire Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spire Lake?
Nearby: Spire Pass (viewpoint, 1 km), Mount Julius Caesar (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Abbot (viewpoint, 4 km), Mills Lake (lake, 5 km), Mount Mills (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Gabb (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Spire Lake worth visiting?
Spire Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.