Must-see lake · Snohomish, Washington
Heather Lake
Heather Lake is a lake in Snohomish, Washington.
Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.06784, -121.78207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heather Lake
- Mount Pilchuck State Park · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Pilchuck · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~2 km · Must-see
- Robe Canyon Historic Trail · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~11 km · Must-see
- Liberty Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boulder River Wilderness · sanctuary · Snohomish · ~15 km · Must-see
- Culmback Dam · lake · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Queest-alb Glacier · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Three Fingers · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Bullen · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America · temple · Snohomish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Whitehorse Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~22 km · Must-see
- So-Bahli-Alhi Glacier · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hall Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~23 km · Must-see
- Big Four Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jumbo Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Vesper Peak · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heather Lake
- Culmback Dam · lake · Snohomish · ~16 km · Must-see
- Foggy Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blackmans Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~35 km · Must-see
- Monte Cristo · lake · Snohomish · ~38 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Serene · lake · Snohomish · ~44 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blanca Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~45 km · Must-see
- Virgin Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodwin · lake · Snohomish · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Heather Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather Lake?
Nearby: Mount Pilchuck State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Mount Pilchuck (viewpoint, 2 km), Robe Canyon Historic Trail (sanctuary, 11 km), Liberty Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Big Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Boulder River Wilderness (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Heather Lake worth visiting?
Heather Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.