Notable lake · Yukon, Yukon
Ess Lake
Ess Lake is a lake in Yukon, Yukon.
Ess 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 Ess 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 Ess Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.48655, -135.58316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ess Lake
- Tetlʼámǟn · lake · Yukon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Lake · lake · Yukon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Drury Lake · lake · Yukon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Little Salmon Lake · lake · Yukon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ess Hill · viewpoint · Yukon · ~10 km
- Beringia · viewpoint · Yukon · ~57 km
- Yukon River · river spot · Yukon · ~59 km
- Tage Cho Hudan Interpretive Centre · museum · Carmacks · ~70 km
- Roadhouse · fort · Carmacks · ~72 km
- Tet Män · lake · Yukon · ~8 km
- Tadru Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~21 km
- Ragged Lake · lake · Yukon · ~26 km
- Tummel Basin · viewpoint · Yukon · ~27 km
- Tatlmain Lake · lake · Yukon · ~32 km
- Tatchun Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~35 km
- Afe Peak · viewpoint · Yukon · ~35 km
- Tatchun Lake · lake · Yukon · ~42 km
- Moraine Mountain (berg i Kanada) · viewpoint · Yukon · ~46 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ess Lake
- Tetlʼámǟn · lake · Yukon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Lake · lake · Yukon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Drury Lake · lake · Yukon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Little Salmon Lake · lake · Yukon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes (west basin) · lake · Yukon · ~112 km · Must-see
- Big Kalzas Lake · lake · Yukon · ~122 km · Must-see
- Ethel Lake · lake · Yukon · ~127 km · Must-see
- Coghlan Lake · lake · Yukon · ~131 km · Must-see
- Mandanna Lake · lake · Yukon · ~80 km
- Glenlyon Lake · lake · Yukon · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ess Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ess Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ess Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ess Lake?
Nearby: Tetlʼámǟn (lake, 32 km), Frenchman Lake (lake, 46 km), Drury Lake (lake, 64 km), Little Salmon Lake (lake, 72 km), Ess Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Beringia (viewpoint, 57 km).
Is Ess Lake worth visiting?
Ess Lake is listed as a notable lake in Yukon on Spotwander.