Cave Lake Boating Site
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Cave Lake Boating Site open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Modoc National Forest.
Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026
Agency alert covering Modoc National Forest · USFS · Modoc National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Modoc National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cave Lake Boating Site is a Forest Service fishing access on the north side of the camping area in the Warner Mountain Ranger District of Modoc National Forest, about 0.1 mile from Cave Lake Campground. The site has a boat ramp and a bathroom facility. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 48°F and only about three wet days, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Lily Lake Boating Site is about 0.3 mile away, and Cave Lake Trail is about 0.2 mile away. Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is about 0.8 mile away, and Highgrade National Recreation Trail is about 1.5 miles away.
- Cave Lake CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Cave Lake TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Lily Lake Boating SiteLake fishing0.3 mi
- Lily Lake TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Crane Mountain National Recreation TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Highgrade National Recreation TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Deep Creek Forest CampCamping5.7 mi
- Willow CreekCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lily Lake Boating SiteLake fishing · Next door
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- Twin LakesLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Renner ReservoirLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Mosquito LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Mosquito LakeLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Coleman ReservoirLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Greaser ReservoirLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Rimrock Valley ReservoirLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Halls Meadows ReservoirLake fishing · ~41 min drive
Best time to visit Cave Lake Boating Site
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 22°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 20°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 23°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
12 wet
May
58° / 34°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
79° / 48°
3 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
3 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
57° / 32°
6 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
33° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Denio 52 Wsw, NV, 30.7 mi away at 6,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
