McGowan Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is McGowan Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name McGowan Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
Forest Road Closure Order
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · Order 06-26-01 · USFS · Lassen National Forest
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lassen National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
McGowan Lake is a 7-acre lake near Mineral, California, at about 6,088 feet.
Local outfitters
- Headwaters Adventure Co44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Heart Lake TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Bluff FallsWaterfall1.8 mi
- MORGAN SUMMITHiking2.4 mi
Brokeoff MountainSummitPhoto: LassenNPS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi- Mill Creek FallsWaterfall3.9 mi
- Ski HillSummit4.4 mi
- Battle CreekCamping4.9 mi
- Manzanita Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dekkas RockSaltwater fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Ridge LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Pit River CampgroundPier fishing · ~1h 11m drive
- Hirz BaySaltwater fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Soda LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Gallatin Marina JettyPier fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Hirz Bay Group 1Saltwater fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Lake AlmanorLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Mud LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Almanor Boat LaunchLake fishing · ~40 min drive
Best time to visit McGowan Lake
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
41° / 22°
Feb
42° / 22°
Mar
46° / 24°
Apr
50° / 27°
May
61° / 35°
Jun
70° / 41°
Jul
79° / 46°
Aug
78° / 45°
Sep
72° / 41°
Oct
59° / 33°
Nov
47° / 26°
Dec
39° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manzanita Lake, CA, 10.1 mi away at 5,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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