Snake Lake
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Snake Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Snake Lake is a 168-acre lake near Quincy, California, at about 3,980 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Snake Lake (Family Cg)Camping0.4 mi
- Spanish CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- Butterfly Valley Interpretive TrailHiking2.1 mi
- BUTTERFLY VALLEY TRAILHiking2.9 mi
- Meadow CampCamping3.6 mi
- Meadow Valley CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
- Indian FallsWaterfall6.4 mi
- Spanish PeakSummit6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lone RockLake fishing · ~44 min drive
- Boulder CreekRiver fishing · ~44 min drive
- Gallatin Marina JettyPier fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Long PointLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Grizzly ForebayLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Almanor Boat LaunchLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Mud LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Lake AlmanorLake fishing · ~45 min drive
- Emerson LakeLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- McCoy Flat ReservoirLake fishing · ~57 min drive
Best time to visit Snake 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
44° / 25°
12 wet · 3 snow
Feb
50° / 26°
11 wet · 2 snow
Mar
56° / 29°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 32°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 39°
7 wet
Jun
80° / 43°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 48°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 45°
1 wet
Sep
82° / 40°
2 wet
Oct
69° / 33°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
8 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 25°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, CA, 4.2 mi away at 3,420 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
