Trail Lake

Trail 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 Trail 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 Trail Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.73345, -109.80748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Trail Lake

• DuNoir Glacier · viewpoint · Fremont · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Buttes · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
• Togwotee Pass · viewpoint · Teton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Breccia Peak · viewpoint · Teton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Two Ocean Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Younts Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shoshone National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~37 km · Must-see
• Teton National Forest · sanctuary · Teton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Union Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~39 km · Must-see
• Whiskey Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Three Waters Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Shale Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~51 km · Must-see
• Middle Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
• Washakie Wilderness · sanctuary · Park · ~55 km · Must-see
• Torrey Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
• Francs Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~57 km · Must-see
• Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark · attraction · Teton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Teton Wilderness · sanctuary · Teton · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Trail Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trail Lake

• Elk Ranch Reservoir · lake · Teton · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lower Slide Lake · lake · Teton · ~73 km · Must-see
• Emma Matilda Lake · lake · Teton · ~76 km · Must-see
• Two Ocean Lake · lake · Teton · ~76 km · Must-see
• Cow Lake · lake · Teton · ~77 km · Must-see
• Christian Pond · lake · Teton · ~79 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake Lodge · lake · Teton · ~80 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake Dam · lake · Teton · ~81 km · Must-see
• Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~88 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake · lake · Teton · ~91 km · Must-see

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