The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Salt Lake
Inyo County, California · about 1,020 acres (1.6 sq mi)
51°F water, windy Friday (36 mph SSE).
About Salt Lake
Salt Lake spreads over about 1,020 acres in Inyo County, California.
From end to end it runs about 2.3 miles with roughly 7.9 miles of shoreline. The water sits about 1,060 ft above sea level. The nearest town, Lone Pine, is about 15 miles southwest.
- Size
- About 1,020 acres (1.6 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 7.9 miles
- End to end
- About 2.3 miles
- Elevation
- About 1,060 ft
- County
- Inyo County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 5:45 am – 8:00 am bestsunrise · wind 6 mph
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pmsunset, moon overhead · wind 36 mph
Saturday Good
- 5:45 am – 8:00 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 2 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
No clear view of the ice yet
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:27 am · sunset 4:43 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Salt Lake
- Lone Pineabout 15 mi southwest
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Questions about Salt Lake
How deep is Salt Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Salt Lake?
About 1,020 acres, with about 7.9 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Salt Lake?
Lone Pine is about 15 miles southwest.
What is the water temperature at Salt Lake today?
The surface was about 51°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Salt Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
