Local favourite lake · Rich, Utah
Butterfly Lake
Butterfly Lake is a lake in Rich, Utah.
Butterfly Lake: 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 Butterfly Lake
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 Butterfly Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28267, -110.94897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Butterfly Lake
- Bear River State Park · sanctuary · Uinta · ~3 km · Must-see
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Rich · ~11 km · Must-see
- Humpy Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Bridger · fort · Summit · ~58 km · Must-see
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~67 km · Must-see
- Devil's Slide · viewpoint · Morgan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · sanctuary · Summit · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kletting Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Beulah · viewpoint · Summit · ~73 km · Must-see
- Crompton Reservoir · lake · Rich · ~1 km
- Crompton Reservoir · lake · Uinta · ~2 km
- Crompton Dam · lake · Uinta · ~2 km
- Bear River State Park · attraction · Summit · ~3 km
- Uinta County Courthouse · fort · Uinta · ~3 km
- Evanston Main Post Office · fort · Uinta · ~3 km
- A. V. Quinn House · fort · Uinta · ~3 km
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church · fort · Uinta · ~3 km
- Burnt Hill · viewpoint · Uinta · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Butterfly Lake
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cuberant Lake · lake · Summit · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~81 km · Must-see
- Uintah Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~82 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~82 km · Must-see
- Rockport Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~83 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~89 km · Must-see
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~102 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~105 km · Must-see
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Butterfly Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Butterfly Lake?
Nearby: Bear River State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Medicine Butte (viewpoint, 11 km), Humpy Peak (viewpoint, 58 km), Fort Bridger (fort, 58 km), Causey Dam (lake, 67 km), Devil's Slide (viewpoint, 70 km).