Emerson Lake
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Emerson Lake is a 36-acre lake near Susanville, California, at about 4,261 feet.
- Susan River TrailHiking2.8 mi
Susan RiverCanoeingPhoto: USFS Region 5, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Bizz Johnson TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Ad-Seg WallRock climbing4 mi
- East WallRock climbing4.1 mi
- Central Wall AmphitheaterRock climbing4.1 mi
- Eagle Lake Ranger DistrictLake fishing4.9 mi
- Roxie PeconomCamping8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lone RockLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Boulder CreekRiver fishing · ~22 min drive
- Gallatin Marina JettyPier fishing · ~26 min drive
- Long PointLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Eagle Lake Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Gallatin MarinaLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Hartson LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- McCoy Flat ReservoirLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Biscar ReservoirLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Almanor Boat LaunchLake fishing · ~51 min drive
Best time to visit Emerson Lake
Best months: April–June and September–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
43° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 26°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
4 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
4 wet
May
69° / 40°
3 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
2 wet
Jul
88° / 53°
1 wet
Aug
87° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
80° / 45°
1 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
2 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 22°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Susanville 2sw, CA, 3.6 mi away at 4,212 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
