Ridge Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Ridge Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name Ridge 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.
Ridge Lake is a 7-acre lake near Chester, California, at about 6,496 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Headwaters Adventure Co48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Blue LakeHiking1.4 mi
Drake Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Justin Dolske, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.3 mi- Mill Creek FallsWaterfall3.2 mi
- Kings Creek FallsWaterfall3.4 mi
- Lassen National ParkRock climbing3.6 mi
Bumpass MountainSummitPhoto: Genista Kai Schreiber, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi
Summit Lake SouthCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.7 mi- Juniper Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lone RockLake fishing · ~1h 21m drive
- Boulder CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Gallatin Marina JettyPier fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Long PointLake fishing · ~1h 25m drive
- Pit River CampgroundPier fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- McGowan LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Soda LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lake AlmanorLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Mud LakeLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Almanor Boat LaunchLake fishing · ~35 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Drake Lake TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Justin Dolske, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mill Creek FallsWaterfall · ~6 min drive
Bumpass HellHot spring · ~6 min drivePhoto: T1madpaintballer at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mcgowan Cross-Country Ski TraiCross-country skiing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Ridge 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, 10.7 mi away at 5,750 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
