Notable lake · Park, Wyoming
Blacktail Pond
Blacktail Pond is a lake in Park, Wyoming.
Blacktail Pond: 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 Blacktail Pond
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 Blacktail Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.95511, -110.60251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blacktail Pond
- Mount Everts · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Yellowstone · fort · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces · attraction · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bunsen Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Orange Spring Mound · attraction · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Folsom Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Terrace Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clagett Butte · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Prospect Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cook Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sepulcher Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ash Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~21 km · Must-see
- Obsidian Cliff · viewpoint · Park · ~22 km · Must-see
- Quadrant Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Electric Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Antler Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~26 km · Must-see
- Devil's Slide · viewpoint · Park · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dunraven Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blacktail Pond
- Grebe Lake · lake · Park · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wrangler Lake · lake · Park · ~41 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~47 km · Must-see
- Surprise Pool · lake · Teton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Grand Prismatic Spring · lake · Teton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~65 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~65 km · Must-see
- Turbid Lake · lake · Park · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~69 km · Must-see
- Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blacktail Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blacktail Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blacktail Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blacktail Pond?
Nearby: Mount Everts (viewpoint, 6 km), Fort Yellowstone (fort, 10 km), Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces (attraction, 10 km), Bunsen Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Orange Spring Mound (attraction, 11 km), Folsom Peak (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Blacktail Pond worth visiting?
Blacktail Pond is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.