What is open, month by month
A season calendar for Cedar Lodge
Weather, road access and what is open, month by month.
Photo: NPS photo, Public domain
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- Park highway: typically open late May to October
Month by month
| Month | Typical weather | Lassen park highway | Lake Almanor | Winter recreation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Coldest month, mean near 33°F, the heaviest snow month on record | Closed | Open to trout, quiet and cold | In season, staging areas open |
| February | Still deep winter, among the three heaviest snow months | Closed | Open to trout | In season |
| March | Cold, snow tapering by the end of the month in most years | Closed | Open to trout | Late season, best snowpack at higher staging areas |
| April | Mean temperature still below 45°F, snow lingers at elevation | Plowing usually begins mid month | Open to trout, shallows starting to warm | Tapering off, elevation dependent |
| May | Warming quickly, cold nights common | Opens between mid May and early June in most recent years | Open to trout, tributaries open the Saturday before Memorial Day | Mostly closed for the season |
| June | Warm days, the month with the widest opening date range on record | Open in most years, though it has opened as late as 1 July | Open to trout, the Hex hatch begins late in the month | Closed |
| July | Warmest month, mean near 67°F | Open | Open to trout, warm surface, the Hex hatch continues into early July | Closed |
| August | Warm and dry | Open | Open to trout, fish holding deeper by midday | Closed |
| September | Cooling, clear | Open, closing dates have ranged from late October to early December | Open to trout, tributaries close on the 30th | Closed |
| October | Cold nights return | Open in most years, closing dates vary widely | Open to trout, tributaries now closed until next spring | Not yet in season |
| November | Winter arriving, mean dropping toward freezing | Closed in most years by late November | Open to trout, quiet | Starting, elevation dependent |
| December | Cold, among the three heaviest snow months | Closed | Open to trout | In season |
How prices move
No date is listed for the next sled dog race on our road, as of 23 September 2026.
Rooms, the home and RV sites are on our stay page.
Last checked 24 September 2026.
Area photographs from Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain). Photographs of Cedar Lodge are our own.