Notable lake · Sublette, Wyoming
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a lake in Sublette, Wyoming.
Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.30520, -109.72463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Downs Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~5 km · Must-see
- Connie Glacier · viewpoint · Sublette · ~6 km · Must-see
- Downs Glacier · viewpoint · Fremont · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Glacier · viewpoint · Sublette · ~9 km · Must-see
- J Glacier · viewpoint · Sublette · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shale Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Klondike Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grasshopper Glacier · viewpoint · Fremont · ~11 km · Must-see
- Torrey Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~12 km · Must-see
- Squaretop Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~13 km · Must-see
- Flagstone Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~13 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Three Waters Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fitzpatrick Wilderness · sanctuary · Fremont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bastion Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Desolation Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rampart Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Koven · viewpoint · Fremont · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lower Slide Lake · lake · Teton · ~93 km · Must-see
- Elk Ranch Reservoir · lake · Teton · ~103 km · Must-see
- Cow Lake · lake · Teton · ~112 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~114 km · Must-see
- Emma Matilda Lake · lake · Teton · ~114 km · Must-see
- Christian Pond · lake · Teton · ~116 km · Must-see
- Two Ocean Lake · lake · Teton · ~116 km · Must-see
- Jackson Lake Dam · lake · Teton · ~117 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Lake?
Nearby: Downs Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Connie Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km), Downs Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km), Sourdough Glacier (viewpoint, 9 km), J Glacier (viewpoint, 10 km), Shale Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Bear Lake worth visiting?
Bear Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.