Must-see lake · Elko, Nevada
Box Lake
Box Lake is a lake in Elko, Nevada.
Box 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 Box 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 Box Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.59833, -115.42045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Box Lake
- Mount Fitzgerald · viewpoint · Elko · ~1 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Liberty Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lakes · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Favre Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Gilbert · viewpoint · Elko · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~5 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Elko · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
- North Furlong Lake · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ruby Dome · viewpoint · Elko · ~7 km · Must-see
- Seitz Lake · lake · Elko · ~7 km · Must-see
- Griswold Lake · lake · Elko · ~8 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Box Lake
- Snow Lake · lake · Elko · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Elko · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lakes · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Favre Lake · lake · Elko · ~4 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~5 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Elko · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Box Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Box 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 Box 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 Box Lake?
Nearby: Mount Fitzgerald (viewpoint, 1 km), Snow Lake (lake, 2 km), Snow Lake Peak (lake, 3 km), Liberty Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Ruby Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 3 km), Lamoille Lake (lake, 3 km).
Is Box Lake worth visiting?
Box Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.