Baca Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Baca Lake is a lake near Diamond, Oregon, at about 4,155 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Local outfitters
- Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort8 mi away
- The Narrows RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Baca Lake
Best months: May–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
39° / 20°
Feb
43° / 22°
Mar
52° / 27°
Apr
58° / 31°
May
68° / 39°
Jun
75° / 44°
Jul
85° / 50°
Aug
83° / 48°
Sep
75° / 40°
Oct
62° / 31°
Nov
47° / 24°
Dec
37° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Malheur Refuge Hq, OR, 23.9 mi away at 4,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Knox Pond
~4 min drive
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Kern Reservoir
~6 min drive
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Upper Jack Creek Reservoir
~10 min drive
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Kundert Reservoir
~18 min drive
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Jenkins Reservoir
~41 min drive
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Juniper Lake
~44 min drive
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Oreana Waterhole
~46 min drive
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Harney Lake
~49 min drive
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Ten Cent Lake
~50 min drive
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