Lizard Lakes

Lizard Lakes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lizard Lakes

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lizard Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.12548, -111.36976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lizard Lakes

• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Koch Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
• Imp Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~30 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Boat Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gallatin Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~34 km · Must-see
• Meldrum Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~37 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Storm Castle · viewpoint · Fremont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lizard Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lizard Lakes

• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~37 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~51 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~55 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~70 km · Must-see

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