California · Lake fishing · South Lake Tahoe · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Angora Lakes

May–Oct
best months

Is Angora Lakes open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Angora Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers.

Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage (Bear Canister) Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-06 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Meyers Landfill Area Closure
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-01 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-04 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-05 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

As of Nov 8, 4:15 AM PST · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Angora Lakes is a lake near South Lake Tahoe, California, at about 7,430 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Stanford Sierra Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Eat after
The Divided Sky
Bar
On your way back · 3 mi
If it rains
Baldwin Home
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors

Local outfitters

Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters7 mi away
Obexer's Boat Company16 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Angora Lakes
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.
1. Jan
  36° / 23°
  9 wet
2. Feb
  37° / 23°
  8 wet
3. Mar
  42° / 26°
  7 wet
4. Apr
  48° / 29°
  5 wet
5. May
  56° / 35°
  4 wet
6. Jun
  66° / 42°
  2 wet
7. Jul
  75° / 49°
  2 wet
8. Aug
  74° / 49°
  1 wet
9. Sep
  67° / 44°
  2 wet
10. Oct
  55° / 36°
  3 wet
11. Nov
  43° / 28°
  5 wet
12. Dec
  35° / 23°
  7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 12.4 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Photo: Brian Sterling, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Angora Peak

Next door

Photo: Scorewith German, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Angora Ridge Trail

~1 min drive

Photo: Scorewith German, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lily Lake Trail

~2 min drive

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