Notable lake · Fremont, Wyoming
Shoshone Lake
Shoshone Lake is a lake in Fremont, Wyoming.
Shoshone 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 Shoshone 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 Shoshone Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.78183, -109.02305. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shoshone Lake
- Popo Agie Wilderness · sanctuary · Fremont · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wind River Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hobbs Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Chauvenet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~16 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~17 km · Must-see
- East Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dog Tooth Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Peak · church · Fremont · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lizard Head Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~18 km · Must-see
- Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~19 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~19 km · Must-see
- Schiestler Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~20 km · Must-see
- War Bonnet Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~20 km · Must-see
- Warrior Peaks · viewpoint · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shoshone Lake
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~75 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~84 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~111 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~123 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~148 km · Must-see
- Shoshone Lake Dam · lake · Fremont · ~2 km
- Smith Lake · lake · Fremont · ~11 km
- Middle Lake · lake · Fremont · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shoshone Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shoshone Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shoshone Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shoshone Lake?
Nearby: Popo Agie Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Bears Ears Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Wind River Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Worthen Meadow Reservoir (lake, 15 km), Hobbs Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Chauvenet (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Shoshone Lake worth visiting?
Shoshone Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.