Laird Lake
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Is Laird Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Modoc National Forest.
Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026
Agency alert covering Modoc National Forest · USFS · Modoc National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Modoc National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Laird Lake is a lake near Macdoel, California, at about 4,423 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Parrish Guide Service12 mi away
- Crater Lake Zipline and Kayak Tours26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Forbidden ArchNatural arch5.6 mi
Gillem Bluff Trail Start, Tulelake, CaHiking6 mi
Gold Digger Pass TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi
Sheepherder TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.4 mi- Dragons MouthNatural arch8.2 mi
- Harris KnollSummit8.6 mi
- Thomas HillSummit8.7 mi
- Balcony BridgeNatural arch9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tule LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- McCloud Area RecreationRiver fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Tule LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Hill Reservoir Number OneLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Captain Jack LakeLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Alkali LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Double Head LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Word ReservoirLake fishing · ~53 min drive
- Kent ReservoirLake fishing · ~54 min drive
- Pinnacle LakeLake fishing · ~55 min drive
Best time to visit Laird Lake
Best months: May–June and August–September. 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
42° / 21°
14 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
12 wet
Mar
53° / 26°
13 wet
Apr
59° / 30°
11 wet
May
69° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
77° / 42°
5 wet
Jul
86° / 47°
2 wet
Aug
85° / 44°
2 wet
Sep
79° / 38°
3 wet
Oct
66° / 30°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 25°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 20°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tulelake, CA, 12.5 mi away at 4,038 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
