Lake Blanchard

Lake Blanchard: 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 Lake Blanchard

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 Lake Blanchard — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.80702, -110.40505. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Blanchard

• Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~5 km · Must-see
• South Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~6 km · Must-see
• Red Castle · viewpoint · Summit · ~6 km · Must-see
• Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~7 km · Must-see
• High Uintas Wilderness · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Lovenia · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~22 km · Must-see
• Wasatch Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
• Uinta Highline Trail · trek · Duchesne · ~26 km · Must-see
• Explorer Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kweeyahgut Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Beulah · viewpoint · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• Dead Horse Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~32 km · Must-see
• Yard Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~34 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Blanchard

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Blanchard

• Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~35 km · Must-see
• Uintah Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dean Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~42 km · Must-see
• Jordan Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~45 km · Must-see
• Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mirror Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cuberant Lake · lake · Summit · ~54 km · Must-see

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