Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
Highline Dam
Highline Dam is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
Highline Dam: 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 Highline Dam
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 Highline Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.03830, -107.31561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Highline Dam
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~35 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~49 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~49 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see
- Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~64 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~75 km · Must-see
- Highline Reservoir · lake · Moffat · ~0 km
- Little Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~2 km
- Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~3 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~3 km
- Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Highline Dam
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~122 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~146 km · Must-see
- Highline Reservoir · lake · Moffat · ~0 km
- Sheep Mountain Dam · lake · Carbon · ~16 km
- Beavers Dam · lake · Carbon · ~25 km
- Boyer Dam · lake · Routt · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Highline Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Highline Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Highline Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Highline Dam?
Nearby: Columbus Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km), Huston Park Wilderness (sanctuary, 35 km), Hahns Peak (viewpoint, 49 km), Steamboat Lake State Park (lake, 49 km), Encampment River Wilderness (sanctuary, 56 km).
Is Highline Dam worth visiting?
Highline Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.