Barrier Lake

Barrier 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 Barrier 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 Barrier Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 82.38333, -69.76667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barrier Lake

• Piper Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Nukap Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Quttinirpaaq National Park · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Turnabout Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km · Must-see
• Gatter Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Clay Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Barrier Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~3 km
• Clements Markham Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
• Crescent Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
• Seven Sisters Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~45 km
• Divide Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~48 km
• Turnabout Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~50 km
• Dryas Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~54 km
• Grant Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~55 km
• Mount Eugene · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~55 km
• Eugene Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~59 km
• Disraeli Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barrier Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrier Lake

• Turnabout Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Hazen · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~85 km · Must-see
• Upper Dumbell Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~134 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~75 km
• Thores Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~81 km
• Heintzelman Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~109 km
• Kilbourne Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~76 km
• Appleby Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~79 km
• Biederbick Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~81 km
• Rogers Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~82 km

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