12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Independence Lake
Independence Lake is a former ski area in California, now abandoned. The site sits at high elevation in the Sierra region and once served as a winter destination for skiers and snowboarders. Today, the area remains largely undeveloped and inaccessible to the public as a functioning ski resort. Visiting the former site is not practical; the lifts and facilities are no longer operational, and there is no infrastructure to support winter sports or recreation.
Know before you go
Independence Lake
Sun & Moon
1:01 PM
Sunrise
8:08 PM
Solar Noon
3:16 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 1:39 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 2:38 AM
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Waning Gibbous
97% illuminated
Live14h 15m of daylight
Independence Lake
Season
107days
Ski Season Open
Opens in 107 days
LiveNov 15 – Apr 15 · Based on historical averages
Independence Lake
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — Off season
LivePrime season: December – December
Nearby Trails
Independence Lake Loop
hard · 13 mi · 911 ft gain
Old Henness Pass
hard · 15.36 mi · 966 ft gain
Mt. Lola
hard · 8.21 mi · 1830 ft gain
Jackson Meadow-Little Truckee
hard · 26 mi · 1228 ft gain
Treasure Mountain Loop
hard · 34 mi · 2622 ft gain
Wheeler Loop
hard · 11.03 mi · 719 ft gain
Forty Tie
easy · 2.76 mi · 686 ft gain
Sagehen View
easy · 1.4 mi · 86 ft gain
Things to Do
Little Truckee River
Little Truckee River
Independence Creek
Independence Creek
Independence Lake Loop
hiking · Independence Lake Loop
Old Henness Pass
hiking · Old Henness Pass
Mt. Lola
hiking · Mt. Lola
Sagehen Creek
Sagehen Creek
Sagehen Campground
camp_site · Sagehen Campground
Upper Independence Creek
Upper Independence Creek
