Marsh Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Marsh Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Marsh Lake is a fishing lake in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of lakes and trails, with Marsh Lake Campground and the Sargent Lake a Bike route both about 0.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Moon Lake weather station, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F and lows near 7°F. Bridger Lake, about 0.6 miles away, and China Lake, about 1.3 miles away, are other fishing spots in the area. The Bridger Lake Shore Trail and the East Fork Smiths Fork paddling route are also close by.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Marsh Lake
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 7°
Feb
34° / 12°
Mar
41° / 18°
Apr
49° / 24°
May
59° / 33°
Jun
69° / 40°
Jul
77° / 48°
Aug
77° / 49°
Sep
67° / 41°
Oct
55° / 31°
Nov
40° / 22°
Dec
31° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 27.8 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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China Lake
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~3 min drive
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Hoop Lake
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Sargent Lake
~3 min drive
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Sawmill Lake
~12 min drive
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Bear Lake
~13 min drive
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Grass Lake
~15 min drive
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