Desert Lake
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Desert Lake is a 27-acre lake near Elmo, Utah, at about 5,577 feet.
Local outfitters
- Castle Gate RV Park22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Desert Lake
Best months: May–June and 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
36° / 8°
4 wet
Feb
44° / 14°
4 wet
Mar
56° / 23°
4 wet
Apr
65° / 29°
5 wet
May
75° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
85° / 44°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 50°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 41°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 30°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 17°
3 wet
Dec
37° / 10°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wellington 3 E, UT, 13.2 mi away at 5,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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