Notable lake · Park, Wyoming
Solar Lake
Solar Lake is a lake in Park, Wyoming.
Solar 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 Solar 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 Solar Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.93356, -109.48680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Solar Lake
- Beartooth Butte · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~14 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dead Indian Overlook · viewpoint · Park · ~28 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bowback Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake at Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~34 km · Must-see
- North Absaroka Wilderness · sanctuary · Park · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Solar Lake
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~49 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~53 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~63 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~67 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~68 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Solar Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Solar Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Solar Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Solar Lake?
Nearby: Beartooth Butte (viewpoint, 13 km), Metcalf Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Greenough Lake (lake, 18 km), Beartooth Glacier (viewpoint, 20 km), Hopper Glacier (viewpoint, 24 km), Whitetail Peak (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Solar Lake worth visiting?
Solar Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.