Upper Afton Dam

Upper Afton Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Afton Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Upper Afton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.74163, -110.88405. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Afton Dam

• Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~4 km · Must-see
• Star Valley Wyoming Temple · church · Lincoln · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mount Fitzpatrick · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bridger National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~14 km · Must-see
• Virginia Peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~29 km · Must-see
• Man Peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wyoming Peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lander Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hoback Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~65 km · Must-see
• Montpelier Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bear Lake · ~68 km · Must-see
• Sublette Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
• Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~72 km · Must-see
• Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Periodic Spring · attraction · Lincoln · ~4 km
• Grover Park · park · Lincoln · ~9 km
• Wickiup Knoll · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Afton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Afton Dam

• Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~49 km · Must-see
• Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~72 km · Must-see
• Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~88 km · Must-see
• North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~106 km · Must-see
• Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~114 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~115 km · Must-see
• Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~120 km · Must-see
• Marion Lake · lake · Teton · ~123 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Teton · ~124 km · Must-see

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