Must-see lake · Summit, Utah
Cliff Lake
Cliff Lake is a lake in Summit, Utah.
Cliff 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 Cliff 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 Cliff Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.79182, -110.40782. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cliff Lake
- Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~4 km · Must-see
- South Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Red Castle · viewpoint · Summit · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~8 km · Must-see
- High Uintas Wilderness · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Lovenia · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wasatch Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Uinta Highline Trail · trek · Duchesne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Explorer Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kweeyahgut Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Beulah · viewpoint · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dead Horse Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yard Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ostler Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cliff Lake
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Uintah Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cuberant Lake · lake · Summit · ~54 km · Must-see
- Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cliff Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cliff 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 Cliff 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 Cliff Lake?
Nearby: Mount Powell (viewpoint, 2 km), Kings Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), South Kings Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Red Castle (viewpoint, 6 km), Gilbert Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), High Uintas Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Cliff Lake worth visiting?
Cliff Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Utah on Spotwander.