Pathfinder Reservoir
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Pathfinder Reservoir is a fishing lake in Wyoming, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation on land it holds as Usbr. The trip is rated easy, and the surrounding area draws climbers as well as anglers, with several climbing areas within a short drive. Summer is the warmest stretch to plan around. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pathfinder Dam show July highs around 86°F with lows near 58°F, while September cools to highs around 73°F. Climbers have several options close by. Main Sail is about 7 miles away, Pathfinder Marina is about 7.4 miles away, and The Love Shack is about 8 miles out. For a hike, Annis Trail lies roughly 9 miles from the reservoir.
Local outfitters
- Casper East RV Park47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Main SailRock climbing7 mi
Pathfinder MarinaRock climbingPhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.4 mi- The Love ShackRock climbing8.1 mi
- Twin Towers Wall (aka Low Voltage Wall)Rock climbing8.4 mi
- Annis TrailHiking8.9 mi
Wine and RosesRock climbingPhoto: supradave, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9.1 mi- The BridgeRock climbingPhoto: supradave, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9.5 mi
- Fremont CanyonRock climbingPhoto: supradave, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Bessemer BendRiver fishing · ~58 min drive
- Seminoe ReservoirLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Green MountainLake fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Bolton CreekRiver fishing · ~41 min drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~26 min drive
- Annis ReservoirLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Alcova ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Beulah Belle LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Pathfinder Reservoir
Best months: May–June and August–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
33° / 16°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
7 wet
Dec
33° / 18°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 7.5 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
