Must-see lake · Chelan, Washington
Shield Lake
Shield Lake is a lake in Chelan, Washington.
Shield Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Shield Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shield Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.49735, -120.78050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shield Lake
- The Temple · temple · Chelan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Prusik Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Coney Lake · lake · Chelan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cannon Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Enchantment Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Edward Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snow Lakes · lake · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Colchuck Balanced Rock · viewpoint · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- McClellan Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nada Lake · lake · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jabberwocky Tower · viewpoint · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snow Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Colchuck Lake · lake · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Witches Tower · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Annapurna · viewpoint · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dragontail Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colchuck Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colchuck Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shield Lake
- Coney Lake · lake · Chelan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snow Lakes · lake · Chelan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nada Lake · lake · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Colchuck Lake · lake · Chelan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Eightmile Lake · lake · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Ingalls · lake · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Ida · lake · Chelan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Augusta · lake · Chelan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Sylvester · lake · Chelan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Big Jim Mountain Lakes · lake · Chelan · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shield Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shield Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shield Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shield Lake?
Nearby: The Temple (temple, 1 km), Prusik Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Coney Lake (lake, 2 km), Cannon Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Enchantment Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Edward Peak (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Shield Lake worth visiting?
Shield Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.