Notable lake · Fremont, Wyoming
Upper Silas Lake
Upper Silas Lake is a lake in Fremont, Wyoming.
Upper Silas 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 Upper Silas 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 Upper Silas Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.62972, -108.93338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Silas Lake
- Silas Canyon · viewpoint · Fremont · ~3 km · Must-see
- Atlantic Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~9 km · Must-see
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Nystrom · viewpoint · Sublette · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sinks Canyon State Park · park · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wind River Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
- Popo Agie Wilderness · sanctuary · Fremont · ~24 km · Must-see
- East Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~25 km · Must-see
- Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~26 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~28 km · Must-see
- Red Canyon Rim · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~30 km · Must-see
- Schiestler Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dog Tooth Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~33 km · Must-see
- War Bonnet Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~34 km · Must-see
- Warrior Peaks · viewpoint · Fremont · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Silas Lake
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~84 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~96 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~100 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~120 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~134 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~143 km · Must-see
- Boulder Lake · lake · Fremont · ~3 km
- Atlantic Lake · lake · Fremont · ~4 km
- Thumb Lake · lake · Fremont · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Silas Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Silas Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Silas Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Silas Lake?
Nearby: Silas Canyon (viewpoint, 3 km), Atlantic Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Roaring Fork Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Worthen Meadow Reservoir (lake, 10 km), Mount Nystrom (viewpoint, 16 km), Sinks Canyon State Park (park, 20 km).
Is Upper Silas Lake worth visiting?
Upper Silas Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.