Local favourite lake · Wallowa, Oregon
Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake is a lake in Wallowa, Oregon.
Glacier Lake: 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 Glacier Lake
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 Glacier Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.16218, -117.28447. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glacier Lake
- Eagle Cap · viewpoint · Union · ~2 km · Must-see
- Benson Glacier · viewpoint · Union · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cusick Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Needle Point · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km · Must-see
- Craig Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ice Falls · waterfall · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bonneville Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Krag Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glacier Lake
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Billy Jones Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Legore Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thief Valley Reservoir · lake · Baker · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glacier Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Glacier Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Glacier Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Glacier Lake?
Nearby: Eagle Cap (viewpoint, 2 km), Benson Glacier (viewpoint, 2 km), Mirror Lake (lake, 3 km), Cusick Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Minam Lake (lake, 7 km), Needle Point (viewpoint, 8 km).