Must-see lake · Uintah, Utah
Dead Lake
Dead Lake is a lake in Uintah, Utah.
Dead 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 Dead 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 Dead Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.67280, -109.91337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dead Lake
- Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whiterocks · viewpoint · Uintah · ~12 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~29 km · Must-see
- Uinta Highline Trail · trek · Duchesne · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~41 km · Must-see
- Steinaker State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~45 km · Must-see
- Vernal Christian Church · church · Uintah · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Vernal Utah Temple · church · Uintah · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~50 km · Must-see
- South Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum · museum · Uintah · ~51 km · Must-see
- Red Fleet State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~52 km · Must-see
- Jehovahs Witnesses Roosevelt Congregation · church · Duchesne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dead Lake
- Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~10 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~14 km · Must-see
- Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~55 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~62 km · Must-see
- Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~62 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~63 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~78 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~81 km · Must-see
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dead Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dead 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 Dead 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 Dead Lake?
Nearby: Cutthroat Lake (lake, 10 km), Whiterocks (viewpoint, 12 km), Deadman Lake (lake, 14 km), Ashley National Forest (sanctuary, 24 km), Browne Lake (lake, 29 km), Uinta Highline Trail (trek, 29 km).
Is Dead Lake worth visiting?
Dead Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Utah on Spotwander.