Notable lake · Modoc, California
Snake Lake
Snake Lake is a lake in Modoc, California.
Snake 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 Snake 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 Snake Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20399, -120.07868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snake Lake
- Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~9 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~17 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~32 km · Must-see
- Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~58 km · Must-see
- Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~63 km · Must-see
- High Rock Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Washoe · ~72 km · Must-see
- Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sworinger Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~3 km
- Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~6 km
- Bearcamp Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~10 km
- Emerson Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~10 km
- Cole Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~14 km
- Newland Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~15 km
- Newland Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~15 km
- Sunflower Knob · viewpoint · Modoc · ~17 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~17 km
- South Warner Wilderness · sanctuary · Modoc · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Snake Lake
- Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~32 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~77 km · Must-see
- New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~78 km · Must-see
- Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~80 km · Must-see
- Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~83 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~84 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~103 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~105 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~113 km · Must-see
- Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Snake Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Snake Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Snake Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Snake Lake?
Nearby: Hat Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 17 km), Warren Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Dodge Reservoir (lake, 32 km), Modoc National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 58 km), Alturas Baptist Church (church, 63 km).
Is Snake Lake worth visiting?
Snake Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.