McDonald Reservoir
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
McDonald Reservoir is a 21-acre reservoir near Casper, Wyoming, at about 5,438 feet.
Local outfitters
- Casper East RV Park11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Casper MountainRock climbing1.4 mi
- South Pass City / Edness K WilkinsState park7.7 mi
- Rim CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping8.6 mi
- Deer CreekCanoeing9 mi
- Skunk HollowRock climbing9.2 mi
- Sensory DeprivationRock climbing9.7 mi
- Crooked Pine TrailHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Miles LandingLake fishing · ~45 min drive
- Bessemer BendRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Pathfinder ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~56 min drive
- Wagner and Bayer ReservoirLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Bolton CreekRiver fishing · ~44 min drive
- Rissler ReservoirLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Laramie Peak AreaRiver fishing · ~1h 21m drive
- Sage Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Soda LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit McDonald Reservoir
Best months: May–June and September–October. 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
37° / 16°
Feb
39° / 17°
Mar
50° / 25°
Apr
56° / 31°
May
65° / 40°
Jun
78° / 50°
Jul
87° / 57°
Aug
86° / 54°
Sep
75° / 45°
Oct
60° / 34°
Nov
48° / 26°
Dec
37° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Casper 1sw, WY, 10.8 mi away at 5,143 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
