Notable lake · Converse, Wyoming
Lightning Dike
Lightning Dike is a lake in Converse, Wyoming.
Lightning Dike: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lightning Dike
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lightning Dike — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.09358, -105.44276. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lightning Dike
- Fort Fetterman State Historic Site · fort · Converse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum · museum · Converse · ~47 km · Must-see
- Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center · park · Converse · ~47 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Converse · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ayres Natural Bridge State Park · park · Converse · ~53 km · Must-see
- Glenrock Buffalo Jump · viewpoint · Converse · ~61 km · Must-see
- Antone Dike · lake · Converse · ~1 km
- Nine-H-6 Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~4 km
- Doe Dam · lake · Converse · ~5 km
- Enlargement Tailings Basin Evaporation Reservoir Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- Dry Creek Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- 2-A Dam · lake · Converse · ~9 km
- Government Dam · lake · Converse · ~10 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~16 km
- Witt Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~22 km
- Morris Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~23 km
- Monument Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~23 km
- Suicide Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lightning Dike
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~99 km · Must-see
- Antone Dike · lake · Converse · ~1 km
- Doe Dam · lake · Converse · ~5 km
- Enlargement Tailings Basin Evaporation Reservoir Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- Dry Creek Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- 2-A Dam · lake · Converse · ~9 km
- Government Dam · lake · Converse · ~10 km
- Witt Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~22 km
- Hornbuckle Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~27 km
- Number 2 Dam · lake · Converse · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lightning Dike full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lightning Dike yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lightning Dike?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lightning Dike?
Nearby: Fort Fetterman State Historic Site (fort, 35 km), Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum (museum, 47 km), Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center (park, 47 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, 47 km), Ayres Natural Bridge State Park (park, 53 km), Glenrock Buffalo Jump (viewpoint, 61 km).
Is Lightning Dike worth visiting?
Lightning Dike is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.