Notable lake · Park, Wyoming
Chain Lakes
Chain Lakes is a lake in Park, Wyoming.
Chain Lakes: 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 Chain Lakes
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 Chain Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.92545, -109.51436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Lakes
- Beartooth Butte · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~20 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~27 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dead Indian Overlook · viewpoint · Park · ~28 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bowback Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake at Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~35 km · Must-see
- North Absaroka Wilderness · sanctuary · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~48 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~51 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~61 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~66 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~67 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chain Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chain Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chain Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chain Lakes?
Nearby: Beartooth Butte (viewpoint, 10 km), Metcalf Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Beartooth Glacier (viewpoint, 20 km), Greenough Lake (lake, 20 km), Hopper Glacier (viewpoint, 23 km), Sky Pilot Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Chain Lakes worth visiting?
Chain Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.