The Potholes

The Potholes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Potholes

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Potholes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.68108, -111.60463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Potholes

• Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~21 km · Must-see
• Plateau Valley · viewpoint · Sevier · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fishlake National Forest · sanctuary · Sevier · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Mountain · church · Wayne · ~37 km · Must-see
• Needle Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~39 km · Must-see
• White Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~47 km · Must-see
• Gunnison Valley · viewpoint · Sanpete · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · fort · Emery · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mystic Hot Springs · sanctuary · Sevier · ~55 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Sun · temple · Wayne · ~55 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Moon · temple · Wayne · ~56 km · Must-see
• Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~57 km · Must-see
• Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~67 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley · viewpoint · Piute · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dell Lott Hollow · viewpoint · Sevier · ~68 km · Must-see
• Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Potholes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Potholes

• Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~21 km · Must-see
• Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~72 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~84 km · Must-see
• Cuddyback Lake · lake · Garfield · ~94 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~98 km · Must-see
• Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~111 km · Must-see
• Huntington North Dam · lake · Emery · ~116 km · Must-see
• Electric Lake · lake · Emery · ~137 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~147 km · Must-see

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