Must-see lake · Shasta, California
Summit Lake
Summit Lake is a lake in Shasta, California.
Summit Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Summit Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Summit Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.49282, -121.42342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Summit Lake
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~10 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~17 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~20 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Lake
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Summit Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Summit Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Summit Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Summit Lake?
Nearby: Lassen Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Nobles-Emigrant Trail (trek, 8 km), Lassen Peak (sanctuary, 9 km), Bumpass Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Horseshoe Lake (lake, 9 km), Bumpass Hell (attraction, 10 km).
Is Summit Lake worth visiting?
Summit Lake is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.