Notable lake · Fremont, Wyoming
Upper Ross Lake
Upper Ross Lake is a lake in Fremont, Wyoming.
Upper Ross 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 Upper Ross 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 Upper Ross Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.36392, -109.64443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Ross Lake
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~2 km · Must-see
- Torrey Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shale Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Downs Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~8 km · Must-see
- Whiskey Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~9 km · Must-see
- Downs Glacier · viewpoint · Fremont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Connie Glacier · viewpoint · Sublette · ~14 km · Must-see
- Three Waters Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Glacier · viewpoint · Sublette · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grasshopper Glacier · viewpoint · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fitzpatrick Wilderness · sanctuary · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
- Klondike Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~18 km · Must-see
- J Glacier · viewpoint · Sublette · ~18 km · Must-see
- Union Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flagstone Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bastion Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rampart Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~23 km · Must-see
- Desolation Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Ross Lake
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lower Slide Lake · lake · Teton · ~96 km · Must-see
- Elk Ranch Reservoir · lake · Teton · ~104 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~108 km · Must-see
- Cow Lake · lake · Teton · ~113 km · Must-see
- Emma Matilda Lake · lake · Teton · ~115 km · Must-see
- Two Ocean Lake · lake · Teton · ~116 km · Must-see
- Christian Pond · lake · Teton · ~117 km · Must-see
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Ross Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Ross Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Ross Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Ross Lake?
Nearby: Middle Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Torrey Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Shale Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Downs Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Whiskey Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Downs Glacier (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Upper Ross Lake worth visiting?
Upper Ross Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.