Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
Hogback Lake
Hogback Lake is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
Hogback 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 Hogback 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 Hogback Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.75366, -107.31324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hogback Lake
- France Memorial Presbyterian Church · fort · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site · fort · Carbon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bradley Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~66 km · Must-see
- Seminoe State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Rawlins Peaking Dam · lake · Carbon · ~6 km
- Rawlins Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~8 km
- Carbon County Museum · museum · Carbon · ~9 km
- Cherokee Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~9 km
- George Ferris Mansion · fort · Carbon · ~9 km
- Union Pacific Railroad Depot · fort · Carbon · ~9 km
- Wyoming Frontier Prison · museum · Carbon · ~9 km
- Eightmile Lake · lake · Carbon · ~10 km
- Chokecherry Knob · viewpoint · Carbon · ~13 km
- Big Rocks · viewpoint · Carbon · ~16 km
- Separation Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~18 km
- Red Rim · viewpoint · Carbon · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hogback Lake
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~95 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~110 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~123 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~126 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~137 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~142 km · Must-see
- Rawlins Peaking Dam · lake · Carbon · ~6 km
- Eightmile Lake · lake · Carbon · ~10 km
- Little Sage Creek Dam · lake · Carbon · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hogback Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hogback Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hogback Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hogback Lake?
Nearby: France Memorial Presbyterian Church (fort, 9 km), Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site (fort, 38 km), Bradley Peak (viewpoint, 63 km), Saratoga National Fish Hatchery (park, 65 km), Seminoe Reservoir (lake, 66 km), Seminoe State Park (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Hogback Lake worth visiting?
Hogback Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.