Notable lake · Sublette, Wyoming
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Sublette, Wyoming.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.74206, -109.22354. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- War Bonnet Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~3 km · Must-see
- Warrior Peaks · viewpoint · Fremont · ~3 km · Must-see
- Schiestler Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pylon Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dog Tooth Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~5 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sharks Nose · viewpoint · Sublette · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pingora Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wolfs Head · viewpoint · Sublette · ~5 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lizard Head Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~8 km · Must-see
- East Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~8 km · Must-see
- Washakie Glacier · viewpoint · Fremont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wind River Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~11 km · Must-see
- Popo Agie Wilderness · sanctuary · Fremont · ~11 km · Must-see
- Payson Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~88 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~129 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~130 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~142 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Sublette · ~2 km
- North Lake · lake · Sublette · ~3 km
- Arrowhead Lake · lake · Sublette · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: War Bonnet Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Warrior Peaks (viewpoint, 3 km), Schiestler Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Pylon Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mitchell Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Dog Tooth Peak (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.