Local favourite lake · San Juan, Utah
Upper Bailey Dam
Upper Bailey Dam is a lake in San Juan, Utah.
Upper Bailey Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Upper Bailey Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Upper Bailey Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.93336, -109.38381. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Bailey Dam
- Monticello Utah Temple · church · San Juan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Abajo Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Big Spring Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dolores Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dark Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
- South Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears East · viewpoint · San Juan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Tukuhnikivatz · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Peale · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Canyonlands National Park · sanctuary · Wayne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Canyonlands National Park · sanctuary · Wayne · ~75 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Bailey Dam
- Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Oowah Dam · lake · Grand · ~80 km · Must-see
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~109 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~131 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · San Juan · ~4 km
- Reservoir Wall · lake · San Juan · ~28 km
- Recapture Creek Dam · lake · San Juan · ~38 km
- Wilcox Dam · lake · San Juan · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Bailey Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Bailey Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Bailey Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Bailey Dam?
Nearby: Monticello Utah Temple (church, 9 km), Monticello Lake Dam (lake, 11 km), Abajo Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Newspaper Rock Tower (fort, 17 km), Dugout Reservoir (lake, 28 km), Alkali Ridge (fort, 28 km).