Notable lake · Mono, California
Z Lake
Z Lake is a lake in Mono, California.
Z 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 Z 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 Z Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.98872, -119.29316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Z Lake
- Conness Glacier · viewpoint · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alpine Lake · lake · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Mono · ~4 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tioga Lake · lake · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lee Vining Peak · viewpoint · Mono · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dunderberg Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tioga Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dana Meadows · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dana Glacier · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
- Whorl Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lundy Canyon Waterfalls · waterfall · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
- Daff Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fairview Dome · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bingaman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bath Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Z Lake
- Alpine Lake · lake · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tioga Lake · lake · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bingaman Lake · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Mineral · ~23 km · Must-see
- Arndt Lake · lake · Mineral · ~26 km · Must-see
- Benson Lake · lake · Mineral · ~26 km · Must-see
- Peeler Lake · lake · Lyon · ~26 km · Must-see
- Boothe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Z Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Z Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Z Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Z Lake?
Nearby: Conness Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Alpine Lake (lake, 4 km), Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area (sanctuary, 4 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Tioga Lake (lake, 10 km), Lee Vining Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Z Lake worth visiting?
Z Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.