Splash Dam Lake, Uinta Mountains, Duchesne County, Utah

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     Splash Dam Lake is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Splash Dam Campground is a fine local campground; Hades Lake is a magnificent lake nearby. Glide down the rapids of Duchesne River in a kayak; going for a hike on the East Fork Pinto Lake Trail is always a glorious adventure. Around Splash Dam Lake you don’t get a lot of precipitation; February is the month that gets the most snow; June is the month with the least moisture.
This lake is located
 
   in the wonderful Uinta Mountains. High temperatures at Splash Dam Lake all through the long summer days are in the 80's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Splash Dam Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Paddling on Rock Creek is so much fun; lakes are such serene spots, why not pop by Heart Lake.
You absolutely must like the Uinta Mountains. Near Splash Dam Lake
 
               you discover the Skinner Cutoff Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail. These mountains rock, just look at all the fun stuff to do in the Uinta Mountains. Here at Splash Dam Lake you can see Castle Rocks; if you need a location to stay Best Western Dunmar Inn is a great choice. So much enjoyable stuff near Splash Dam Lake, definitely mind-blowing. A good location to camp here at Splash Dam Lake is Castle Cliffs Campground, and the Slope Trail is a great hiking trail close by.

 
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Current weather conditions at Splash Dam Lake, Uinta Mountains, Duchesne County, Utah
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Local climate location: KAMAS 24 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.56167
Longitude: -110.8369

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These outdoors activities are available near Splash Dam Lake.
 Hotels Near Splash Dam Lake:
Best Western Dunmar Inn, Evanston, 38 miles away
Comfort Inn Evanston, Evanston, 38 miles away
Days Inn Evanston W, Evanston, 38 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EVANSTON, Evanston, 38 miles away
Super 8 Evanston, Evanston, 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Splash Dam Lake:
Splash Dam Campground, Duchesne County, 0 miles away
Castle Cliffs Campground, Duchesne County, 3 miles away
Hades Campground, Duchesne County, 3 miles away
Aspen Campground, Duchesne County, 3 miles away
 Whitewater Near Splash Dam Lake:
Rock Creek, Duchesne CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-V - 5 miles long (Upper Stillwater Dam to Route 134)
Duchesne River, Uintah CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-III - 32.5 miles long (Hades Campground to Rock Creek)
Currant Creek, Duchesne/ Wasatch CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class I-II - 25 miles long (Dry Hollow to Strawberry River)
 National Parks Near Splash Dam Lake:
Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork - UT, 51 miles away
Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer - WY, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Splash Dam Lake:
Slope Trail, Duchesne County, 3 miles away
Skinner Cutoff Trail, Duchesne County, 6 miles away
East Fork Pinto Lake Trail, Duchesne County, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Splash Dam Lake:
Hades Lake, Duchesne CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Heart Lake, Duchesne CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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I disagree with below.

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3. There are some nice campsites just east of the lake.

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