Pyramid Lake
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Pyramid Lake is a fishing lake in Nevada, about 5.5 miles from the small community of Sutcliffe. The land is managed by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and the lake is a moderate destination for anglers. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sutcliffe show May highs around 69°F and September highs near 78°F, while July and August climb into the mid-80s and winter highs sit in the low 40s. For a change from the water, climbers will find Pot Belly Boulders, Nevada Boulder and Little Shop of Horrors within about 10 miles.
- Pot Belly BouldersRock climbing9.9 mi
- Nevada BoulderRock climbing9.9 mi
- Little Shop of HorrorsRock climbing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Pyramid 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
43° / 30°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
47° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 36°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
4 wet
May
69° / 49°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 65°
2 wet
Aug
86° / 64°
1 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
52° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sutcliffe, NV, 5.5 mi away at 3,900 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
