Local favourite lake · Yellowhead, Alberta

Error Lake

Error Lake is a lake in Yellowhead, Alberta.

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Error 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 Error 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 Error Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.90861, -116.51389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Error Lake

Mount Dalhousie · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~55 km · Must-see
Coliseum Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~65 km · Must-see
Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~68 km · Must-see
Nordegg · fort · Clearwater · ~71 km · Must-see
Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Clearwater · ~74 km · Must-see
Saracen Head · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~48 km
Dean Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~56 km
Southesk Cairn · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~59 km
Mount Southesk · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~62 km
Valley Head Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~65 km
Southesk Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~69 km
Mount Balinhard · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~69 km
Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~70 km
Cheviot Mountain · viewpoint · Yellowhead · ~70 km
Briquette Terminal · fort · Clearwater · ~71 km
Briquette Plant · fort · Clearwater · ~71 km
Cleaning & Testing · fort · Clearwater · ~71 km
Constables House · fort · Clearwater · ~71 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Error Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Error Lake

Brazeau Dam · lake · Brazeau · ~79 km · Must-see
Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~92 km · Must-see
Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~98 km · Must-see
Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~106 km · Must-see
Miette Hot Springs · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~110 km · Must-see
Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~117 km · Must-see
Brule Lake Public Land Use Zone · lake · Yellowhead · ~119 km · Must-see
Jasper Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~129 km · Must-see
Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~130 km · Must-see
Fortress Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~131 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Error Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Error Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Error Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Error Lake?

Nearby: Mount Dalhousie (viewpoint, 55 km), Coliseum Mountain (viewpoint, 65 km), Mount Cardinal (viewpoint, 68 km), Nordegg (fort, 71 km), Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area (waterfall, 74 km), Saracen Head (viewpoint, 48 km).