Local favourite lake · Shasta, California
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Shasta, California.
Mud Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Mud Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.70255, -121.40071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~21 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~35 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Baker Lake (lake, 8 km), Tumble Buttes (viewpoint, 16 km), Thousand Lakes Wilderness (sanctuary, 20 km), Lassen National Forest (sanctuary, 21 km), Twin Buttes (viewpoint, 23 km), Cinder Cone (viewpoint, 23 km).