Shoshone Ponds
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
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Shoshone Ponds is a 48-acre pond near Baker, Nevada, at about 5,773 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- Mount WashingtonSummit6.3 mi
Johnson-Baker TrailHikingPhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi- Baker Creek TrailHikingPhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi
Lincoln Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.4 mi
Highland Ridge RouteHikingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.4 mi
Wheeler PeakSummitPhoto: G. Thomas at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Pyramid PeakSummitPhoto: BLM Nevada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.9 mi
Doso DoyabiSummitPhoto: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Baker LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Comins LakeLake fishing · ~44 min drive
- Mormon Gap ReservoirLake fishing · ~53 min drive
- Duck Creek DamLake fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Duck Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Dust Bowl LakeLake fishing · ~1h 19m drive
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- Johnson-Baker TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Wheeler PeakSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: G. Thomas at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wheeler Peak CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drive
Lexington ArchNatural arch · ~23 min drivePhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Shoshone Ponds
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
42° / 17°
5 wet · 2 snow
Feb
45° / 21°
6 wet · 2 snow
Mar
54° / 26°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
61° / 30°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 38°
5 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
4 wet
Jul
88° / 53°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 51°
5 wet
Sep
78° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
66° / 32°
4 wet
Nov
51° / 23°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 16°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshone 5n, NV, 1.8 mi away at 5,870 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
