Glacier Lake

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: 67.52509, -149.56924. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Glacier Lake

• Dillon Mountain · viewpoint · North Slope Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chandalar Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chandalar Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Poss Mountain · viewpoint · North Slope Borough · ~14 km
• Sukakpak Mountain · viewpoint · North Slope Borough · ~14 km
• Sukakpak Mountain Viewpoint (MP 204) · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~17 km
• Confederate Gulch · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~29 km
• Union Gulch · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~31 km
• South Fork Flats · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~32 km
• Gobblers Knob · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~34 km
• Snowden Mountain · viewpoint · North Slope Borough · ~39 km
• West Buttons · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~40 km
• East Buttons · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~47 km
• Cathedral Mountain · church · Unorganized Borough · ~63 km
• Glacier River Rapids · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~67 km
• Eagle Cliff · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~70 km
• McLellan Peak · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~73 km
• Chandalar Shelf · viewpoint · North Slope Borough · ~73 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Glacier Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glacier Lake

• Chandalar Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chandalar Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Galbraith Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~131 km · Must-see
• Boulder Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~73 km
• Crystal Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~77 km
• Grayling Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~91 km
• Grayling Lake Wayside · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~91 km
• Wild Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~106 km
• Bob Johnson Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~10 km
• Linda Creek Lake · lake · North Slope Borough · ~10 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in North Slope Borough

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