Gorley Lake

Gorley 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 Gorley 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 Gorley Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 62.12042, -152.99501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gorley Lake

• Fleishmann Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~34 km · Must-see
• Middle Triple Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lewis Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~44 km · Must-see
• Gurney Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kichatna Spire · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tatina Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~46 km · Must-see
• Augustin Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cul-de-Sac Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~49 km · Must-see
• Shelf Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~51 km · Must-see
• Shadows Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Valley · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~10 km
• Lookout Hill · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~16 km
• Kohlsaat Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~19 km
• Eva Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~22 km
• Cathedral Mountain · church · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~23 km
• Stoney Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~29 km
• Dalzell Gorge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gorley Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gorley Lake

• Chakachamna Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~129 km · Must-see
• Kenibuna Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~132 km · Must-see
• Beluga Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~136 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~148 km · Must-see
• Chelatna Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~111 km
• Shamrock Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~131 km
• Two Lakes · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~148 km
• Sheep Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~4 km
• Hagen Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~8 km
• Halfway Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~10 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Unorganized Borough

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