Potter Lake

Potter 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 Potter 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 Potter Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.80179, -109.87903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Potter Lake

• Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~22 km · Must-see
• Whiterocks · viewpoint · Uintah · ~30 km · Must-see
• Uinta Highline Trail · trek · Duchesne · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~46 km · Must-see
• Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~49 km · Must-see
• Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~52 km · Must-see
• South Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Steinaker State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~56 km · Must-see
• Red Fleet State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~58 km · Must-see
• Vernal Christian Church · church · Uintah · ~60 km · Must-see
• Vernal Utah Temple · church · Uintah · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Potter Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Potter Lake

• Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~5 km · Must-see
• Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~22 km · Must-see
• Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~56 km · Must-see
• Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~61 km · Must-see
• Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~63 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~72 km · Must-see
• Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~80 km · Must-see

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