Skeleton Lake

Skeleton 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 Skeleton 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 Skeleton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 81.82639, -71.48333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Skeleton Lake

• Lake Hazen · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dyas Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Whisler Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gatter Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~49 km · Must-see
• Clay Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~49 km · Must-see
• Nukap Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~54 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Quttinirpaaq National Park · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~58 km · Must-see
• Turnabout Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Whisler · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~65 km · Must-see
• Barbeau Peak · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Biederbick · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~71 km · Must-see
• Johns Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
• Arrow Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
• Blister Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
• Bridge Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
• Glacier Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
• Roundel Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Skeleton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Skeleton Lake

• Lake Hazen · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Turnabout Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~60 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~54 km
• Ekblaw Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~88 km
• Heintzelman Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~94 km
• Thores Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~123 km
• Lake Tuborg · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~148 km
• Weasel Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~25 km
• Kensington Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
• Kilbourne Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~61 km

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