Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
Aurora Lake
Aurora Lake is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.90083, -106.07777. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aurora Lake
- Fossil Bone Cabin · attraction · Albany · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hanna Basin Museum · fort · Carbon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~60 km · Must-see
- Beery Number 2 Dam · lake · Albany · ~2 km
- Beery Dam · lake · Albany · ~4 km
- Como Bluffs Mine · fort · Albany · ~7 km
- Iron Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~9 km
- Ninemile Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~10 km
- Medicine Bow Museum · museum · Carbon · ~13 km
- The Virginian Hotel · fort · Carbon · ~13 km
- Flattop Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~15 km
- Pazeka Lake Mine · fort · Albany · ~16 km
- Burn Right Mine · fort · Carbon · ~17 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~18 km
- Rock Creek Mine · fort · Albany · ~19 km
- Pine Butte · viewpoint · Carbon · ~19 km
- Foote Creek Rim · viewpoint · Albany · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aurora Lake
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~79 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~87 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~111 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~112 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~113 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~141 km · Must-see
- Beery Number 2 Dam · lake · Albany · ~2 km
- Beery Dam · lake · Albany · ~4 km
- Whites Dam · lake · Albany · ~22 km
- Chace Number 1 Dam · lake · Carbon · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Aurora Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Aurora Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Aurora Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Aurora Lake?
Nearby: Fossil Bone Cabin (attraction, 5 km), Hanna Basin Museum (fort, 51 km), Fort Halleck (fort, 53 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 60 km), Beery Number 2 Dam (lake, 2 km), Beery Dam (lake, 4 km).
Is Aurora Lake worth visiting?
Aurora Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.