Heward Troughs

Heward Troughs: 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 Heward Troughs

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 Heward Troughs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.08031, -119.41702. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Heward Troughs

• Calico Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~22 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
• Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~38 km · Must-see
• High Rock Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Washoe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rocky Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~47 km · Must-see
• Old Razorback Mountain · viewpoint · Pershing · ~55 km · Must-see
• Great Boiling Spring Park · park · Washoe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Selenite Mountains Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Pershing · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~75 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley Dam · lake · Washoe · ~10 km
• Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~13 km
• Little High Rock Dam · lake · Washoe · ~23 km
• Little High Rock Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~24 km
• Heward Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~29 km
• Little Joe Opal Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~29 km
• Hualapai Flat · viewpoint · Washoe · ~31 km
• Smoke Creek Valley Opening · viewpoint · Washoe · ~35 km
• Granite Mountain Dam · lake · Washoe · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Heward Troughs

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heward Troughs

• High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
• Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~78 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~82 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~109 km · Must-see
• Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~134 km · Must-see
• Rye Patch Reservoir · lake · Pershing · ~137 km · Must-see
• Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~146 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~148 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~149 km · Must-see

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