Must-see lake · Coconino, Arizona
Cataract Lake
Cataract Lake is a lake in Coconino, Arizona.
Cataract 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 Cataract 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 Cataract Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.25061, -112.21773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cataract Lake
- Poozeum · museum · Coconino · ~3 km · Must-see
- First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage · church · Coconino · ~3 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bill Williams Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kaibab Lake · lake · Coconino · ~9 km · Must-see
- McClelland Lake · lake · Coconino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dogtown Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ashfork Bainbridge Steel Dam · lake · Coconino · ~23 km · Must-see
- Perkins Tank · lake · Coconino · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sitgreaves Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~27 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Coconino · ~30 km · Must-see
- J. D. Dam · lake · Coconino · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lava River Cave · cave · Coconino · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kendrick Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kendrick Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wing Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Valley · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cataract Lake
- Santa Fe Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kaibab Lake · lake · Coconino · ~9 km · Must-see
- McClelland Lake · lake · Coconino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dogtown Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ashfork Bainbridge Steel Dam · lake · Coconino · ~23 km · Must-see
- Perkins Tank · lake · Coconino · ~26 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Coconino · ~30 km · Must-see
- J. D. Dam · lake · Coconino · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pecks Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~68 km · Must-see
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cataract Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cataract 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 Cataract 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 Cataract Lake?
Nearby: Poozeum (museum, 3 km), First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage (church, 3 km), Santa Fe Reservoir (lake, 4 km), Bill Williams Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Kaibab Lake (lake, 9 km), McClelland Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Cataract Lake worth visiting?
Cataract Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.