Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
Silver Lake: 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 Silver Lake
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 Silver Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.30892, -106.35650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~8 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~14 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~57 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~66 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sucker Dam · lake · Carbon · ~3 km
- Lorain Group Mine · fort · Carbon · ~4 km
- Keystone Dam · lake · Carbon · ~5 km
- Lake Marie · lake · Carbon · ~5 km
- Ryan Brothers Lake Dam · lake · Carbon · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~92 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~96 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~111 km · Must-see
- Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~122 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~122 km · Must-see
- Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~128 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~135 km · Must-see
- Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~136 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Silver Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Silver Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Silver Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Silver Lake?
Nearby: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 3 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Swastika Lake (lake, 14 km), Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Platte River Wilderness (sanctuary, 33 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.