Fish Creek
Campground
Campground · 3.5 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · North Fork · Near Shaver Lake
Dam Six Lake
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago
Is Dam Six Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Dam Six Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dam Six Lake is a 25-acre lake near North Fork, California, at about 2,539 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Dam Six Lake
Best months: February–May and October–December. 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
57° / 31°
Feb
59° / 32°
Mar
63° / 35°
Apr
67° / 38°
May
77° / 45°
Jun
87° / 51°
Jul
95° / 58°
Aug
95° / 57°
Sep
90° / 52°
Oct
78° / 44°
Nov
65° / 37°
Dec
58° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Fk Rs, CA, 9.9 mi away at 2,645 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
