Must-see lake · Tooele, Utah
Rush Lake
Rush Lake is a lake in Tooele, Utah.
Rush Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Rush Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rush Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.43001, -112.39342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rush Lake
- Jehovahs Witnesses Tooele Congregation · church · Tooele · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kelsey Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lowe Peak · viewpoint · Utah · ~21 km · Must-see
- Deseret Peak Utah Temple · church · Tooele · ~22 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Tooele · ~23 km · Must-see
- Deseret Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~25 km · Must-see
- Deseret Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Tooele · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nelson Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bates Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Adobe Rock · viewpoint · Tooele · ~34 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~38 km · Must-see
- Butterfield Park · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
- Knee Weakener · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~40 km · Must-see
- Camp Floyd State Park · park · Utah · ~40 km · Must-see
- Skull Valley (Utah) · viewpoint · Tooele · ~40 km · Must-see
- Five Mile Pass · sanctuary · Utah · ~40 km · Must-see
- West Jordan Skate Park · park · Salt Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Black Rock · viewpoint · Tooele · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake
- Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two · lake · Salt Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lehi Silver Band · lake · Utah · ~57 km · Must-see
- KALL-AM (Salt Lake City) · lake · Salt Lake · ~61 km · Must-see
- Utah Lake · lake · Utah · ~71 km · Must-see
- Utah State Capitol Building · lake · Salt Lake · ~72 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park · lake · Salt Lake · ~73 km · Must-see
- Utah Lake State Park · lake · Utah · ~74 km · Must-see
- Red Pine Dam · lake · Salt Lake · ~76 km · Must-see
- Antelope Island · lake · Davis · ~76 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Utah · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rush Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rush Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rush Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rush Lake?
Nearby: Jehovahs Witnesses Tooele Congregation (church, 17 km), Kelsey Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Lowe Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Deseret Peak Utah Temple (church, 22 km), Flat Top Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Deseret Peak (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Rush Lake worth visiting?
Rush Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Utah on Spotwander.