Snowshoe Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Snowshoe Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Snowshoe Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
West Bend Area Trail Closures
Agency closure covering Deschutes National Forest · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
West Bend IRSC- Area, Road and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-03 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Cabin Butte Area Closure
Agency closure covering Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District · Order 06-01-01-26-01 · USFS · Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Camping & Campfire Restrictions Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-01 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
Cave Resource Protection Forest Order
Agency alert covering Deschutes National Forest · Order 06-01-26-02 · USFS · Deschutes National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Snowshoe Lake is a 15-acre lake near Bend, Oregon, at about 5,036 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina22 mi away
- Patio RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Winopee LakeHiking1.3 mi
- Winopee Lake Trail #16Hiking1.4 mi
- Packsaddle MountainSummit2.3 mi
- Big Cove Boat-InCamping3.4 mi
- West Cultus Boat-InCamping3.5 mi
- Cultus Lake Boating SiteBoat launch5.1 mi
- Lava Lake Boating SiteBoat launch6.8 mi
- Taylor ButteSummit8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Merrill LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Suttle LakeLake fishing · ~1h 5m drive
- Teddy LakesLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Odell LakeLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Dumbbell LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Little Lava LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Mile LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Snowshoe 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
40° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 26°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
10 wet
May
63° / 36°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
6 wet
Jul
83° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 38°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 17.8 mi away at 4,358 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
