Howard Lake | |
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Location |
Mendocino National Forest Mendocino County, California |
Coordinates | 39°52′49″N 122°59′23″W / 39.8802°N 122.9896°W |
Surface area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) [1] |
Surface elevation | 3,852 ft (1,174 m) [2] |
References | [1] [2] |
Howard Lake is a natural lake in northwestern Mendocino County, California, located in the Mendocino National Forest at an elevation of 3,852 feet (1,174 m). [2] It covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha). The lake hosts a small campground and is a popular primitive camping experience. [1] [3] In some years, the U.S. Forest Service stocks the lake with rainbow trout. [3] [4]
Howard Lake should not be confused with the lake of the same name located 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest.