Yellowstone Lake
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Yellowstone Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone National Park. It doesn't name Yellowstone Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Most Park Roads Closed to All Vehicles
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Yellowstone National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Yellowstone Lake is a 705-acre lake near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, at about 7,748 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters29 mi away
- Yellowstone Outfitters32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- 6B4 Campsite Spur TrailHiking1 mi
- Cabin Creek Cabin TrailHiking2.1 mi
- 6A3 Campsite Spur TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Beaverdam CreekCanoeing3 mi
Colter PeakSummitPhoto: J. Schmidt, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
Mount StevensonSummitPhoto: William Henry Jackson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.3 mi
Mount SchurzSummitPhoto: J Schmidt, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.4 mi- Mountain CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and CabinsLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Twin Creek TrailRiver fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Old Faithful InnLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- Wapiti BridgeRiver fishing · ~1h 8m drive
- Trail LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- North Fork Shoshone R AccessRiver fishing · ~1h 8m drive
- Yellowstone LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Stagecoach Trl Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Yellowstone LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Trout Creek BB St. Pk.River fishing · ~1h 15m drive
Best time to visit Yellowstone Lake
Best months: June–August. 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
23° / 1°
16 wet
Feb
26° / 1°
14 wet
Mar
35° / 8°
17 wet
Apr
41° / 17°
15 wet
May
51° / 26°
15 wet
Jun
61° / 33°
12 wet
Jul
72° / 39°
10 wet
Aug
71° / 37°
9 wet
Sep
60° / 30°
10 wet
Oct
45° / 22°
12 wet
Nov
32° / 11°
13 wet
Dec
23° / 3°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellowstone Lake, WY, 19.4 mi away at 7,835 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.