Local favourite lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Giles Lake
Giles Lake is a lake in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Giles 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 Giles 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 Giles Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.12274, -152.58836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Giles Lake
- Dull Ax Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Denali National Preserve · sanctuary · Denali Borough · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chedotlothna Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~58 km · Must-see
- Herron Glacier · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Russell · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Russell · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Surprise Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dall Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~71 km · Must-see
- Yentna Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~74 km · Must-see
- Foraker Glacier · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~75 km · Must-see
- Chedotlothna Glacier · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~56 km
- Herron Glacier · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~66 km
- Barren Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~8 km
- Grizzly Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~13 km
- Haynes Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~19 km
- Scotty Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~28 km
- Little Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~34 km
- Albert Lake · lake · Denali Borough · ~35 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Giles Lake
- Dull Ax Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wonder Lake · lake · Denali Borough · ~118 km · Must-see
- Lake Minchumina · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~108 km
- Lake Minchumina · lake · Denali Borough · ~110 km
- Chelatna Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~115 km
- Barren Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~8 km
- Grizzly Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~13 km
- Haynes Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~19 km
- Scotty Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~28 km
- Little Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Giles Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Giles Lake?
Nearby: Dull Ax Lake (lake, 32 km), Denali National Preserve (sanctuary, 37 km), Chedotlothna Glacier (viewpoint, 58 km), Herron Glacier (viewpoint, 62 km), Mount Russell (viewpoint, 63 km), Mount Russell (viewpoint, 63 km).