Fortress Lakes, Bighorn Mountains, Big Horn County, Wyoming

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     Wyoming has many beautiful lakes and Fortress Lakes is one of them. So much amusing stuff to do here in the Bighorn Mountains, too glorious to be true. A day on the slopes of Big Horn Ski is just what you need. All through the days of summer at Fortress Lakes highs are regularly in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 30's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's with temperatures at Fortress Lakes dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.  
   It is very dehydrated here at Fortress Lakes frequently; the wettest month of the year is frequently April, that's the one that snows the most, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
This lake is so wonderful. Paintrock Creek has a perfect whitewater paddling spot close by, and camping at Lake Creek Campground is always a good experience. Man, is there plenty of entertaining stuff to do in the Bighorn Mountains. You could also take a look at Gunboat Lake
 
               if you're here at Fortress Lakes; it's close by, and there's good hiking along the Mistymoon Trail. Having a tremendous time at Fortress Lakes is painless. Florence Pass is a wonderful place to discover, and the Cliff Lake Trail offers hiking at its best.
Fortress Lakes is one of the lakes here in the Bighorn Mountains. Looking for something close to Fortress Lakes? Mistymoon Lake is in the neighborhood; camping is available at Lake Geneva Campground. If you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tensleep Creek, and Fortress Lakes is right by the Solitude Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Fortress Lakes, Bighorn Mountains, Big Horn County, Wyoming
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Local climate location: BURGESS JUNCTION 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.33917
Longitude: -107.1997

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These outdoors activities are available near Fortress Lakes.
 Hotels Near Fortress Lakes:
The Passage Resort at Big Horn, Dayton, 26 miles away
Wingate by Wyndham Sheridan WY, Sheridan, 27 miles away
Sheridan-Days Inn, Sheridan, 28 miles away
Holiday Inn Sheridan-Convention Center, Wy, Sheridan, 28 miles away
Quality Inn Sheridan, Sheridan, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fortress Lakes:
Lake Creek Campground, Big Horn County, 6 miles away
Lake Geneva Campground, Johnson County, 7 miles away
Island Park Campground, Big Horn County, 7 miles away
Highland Park Campground, Johnson County, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Fortress Lakes:
Big Horn Ski, Wyoming, 26 miles away
      800 vertical feet
Antelope Butte, Wyoming, 27 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Fortress Lakes:
Tensleep Creek, Washakie CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 2.4 miles long (Highway 16 to Bottom of Switchbacks)
Paintrock Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class V+ - 12 miles long (North Fork to Valley floor)
 National Parks Near Fortress Lakes:
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith - MT, 64 miles away
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Crow Agency - MT, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Fortress Lakes:
Mistymoon Trail, Big Horn County, 3 miles away
Cliff Lake Trail, Big Horn County, 5 miles away
Solitude Trail, Big Horn County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Fortress Lakes:
Gunboat Lake, Big Horn CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Mistymoon Lake, Big Horn CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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