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 an 84,442-acre lake near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, at about 7,736 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters32 mi away
- Yellowstone Outfitters37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Thorofare TrailHiking4.2 mi
- 5E7 Campsite Spur TrailHiking4.2 mi
- 7G2 Campsite Spur TrailHiking7.8 mi
- 6A2 Campsite Spur TrailHiking7.9 mi
- 6A3 Campsite Spur TrailHiking8.2 mi
- Trail Creek TrailHiking8.5 mi
Mount StevensonSummitPhoto: William Henry Jackson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi- Grant Marina Boat LaunchBoat launch9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and CabinsLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Old Faithful InnLake fishing · ~42 min drive
- Yellowstone LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Yellowstone LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Yellowstone LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Heart LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Trail LakeLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- White LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Dewdrop LakeLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Mallard LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
Also worth it near here
Mount StevensonSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: William Henry Jackson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grant Marina Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~17 min drive
- Grant Village Backcountry OfficeHiking · ~17 min drive
Grant Village CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
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, 11.4 mi away at 7,835 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.