Notable lake · Tulare, California
Precipice Lake
Precipice Lake is a lake in Tulare, California.
Precipice 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 Precipice 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 Precipice Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.55095, -118.56032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Precipice Lake
- Kaweah Gap · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~1 km · Must-see
- High Sierra Trail · trek · Tulare · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lilliput Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~5 km · Must-see
- Triple Divide Peak · viewpoint · Tulare · ~7 km · Must-see
- Triple Divide Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alta Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Milestone Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thunder Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Florence Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vandever Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Deadman Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Precipice Lake
- Eagle Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~32 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Fresno · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaweah · lake · Esmeralda · ~53 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Precipice Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Precipice Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Precipice Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Precipice Lake?
Nearby: Kaweah Gap (viewpoint, 1 km), High Sierra Trail (trek, 4 km), Lilliput Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Lion Rock (viewpoint, 5 km), Triple Divide Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Triple Divide Pass (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Precipice Lake worth visiting?
Precipice Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.