Lower Barker Reservoir
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lower Barker Reservoir open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
A fishing lake in the North Creek Lakes area. The Department of Wildlife Resourses of Utah (DWR) stocks this lake with Brook Trout. Other fishing lakes near Lower Barker Reservoir are Flat Lake, Yellow Lake, Joe Lay Reservoir, Blue Lake, Upper Barker Reservoir, and Dougherty Basin. To hike to these lakes see the Barker Lakes Loop.
Local outfitters
- Escalante Outfitters16 mi away
- Piute Trail RV Park & Stan's Merc30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Lower Barker Reservoir
Best months: May–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° / 17°
6 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 23°
7 wet
Apr
54° / 29°
6 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
75° / 45°
4 wet
Jul
80° / 52°
8 wet
Aug
77° / 50°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
46° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
37° / 17°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 27.2 mi away at 7,890 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Barker Reservoir
Next door
Barker Reservoir is a 9-acre reservoir near Escalante, Utah, at about 9,552 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Joe Lay Reservoir
Next door
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Flat Lake
Next door
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Yellow Lake
~1 min drive
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Dougherty Basin
~1 min drive
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Blue Lake
~1 min drive
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Escalante Ranger District
~8 min drive
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Cyclone Lake
~12 min drive
Cyclone Lake is an 81-acre lake near Boulder, Utah, at about 9,867 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Hay Lakes
~16 min drive
Hay Lakes is a 9-acre lake near Escalante, Utah, at about 9,802 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Purple Lake
~29 min drive
Purple Lake is a 21-acre lake near Boulder, Utah, at about 10,618 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
