Must-see lake · Garfield, Utah
Cyclone Lake
Cyclone Lake is a lake in Garfield, Utah.
Cyclone 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 Cyclone 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 Cyclone Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.98346, -111.71837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cyclone Lake
- Box-Death Hollow Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cuddyback Lake · lake · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
- Escalante Petrified Forest State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~29 km · Must-see
- East Boulder Creek Trail · viewpoint · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lower Death Hollow · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
- Anasazi State Park Museum · museum · Garfield · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lower Calf Creek Falls · waterfall · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
- Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grass Valley · viewpoint · Piute · ~48 km · Must-see
- Wolverine Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
- Horse Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
- Capitol Reef National Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~64 km · Must-see
- Devils Garden Outstanding Natural Area · sanctuary · Garfield · ~65 km · Must-see
- Devils Garden · attraction · Garfield · ~65 km · Must-see
- Eph Hanks Tower · viewpoint · Wayne · ~65 km · Must-see
- Little Death Hollow Trailhead · viewpoint · Garfield · ~65 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cyclone Lake
- Cuddyback Lake · lake · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
- Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~42 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~79 km · Must-see
- Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~90 km · Must-see
- Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · Kane · ~121 km · Must-see
- Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~125 km · Must-see
- Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~130 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cyclone Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cyclone 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 Cyclone 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 Cyclone Lake?
Nearby: Box-Death Hollow Wilderness (sanctuary, 18 km), Cuddyback Lake (lake, 21 km), Escalante Petrified Forest State Park (sanctuary, 29 km), East Boulder Creek Trail (viewpoint, 31 km), Lower Death Hollow (viewpoint, 33 km), Anasazi State Park Museum (museum, 34 km).
Is Cyclone Lake worth visiting?
Cyclone Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Utah on Spotwander.