Arrowhead Lake

Arrowhead Lake: 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 Arrowhead Lake

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 Arrowhead Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.74436, -114.09413. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arrowhead Lake

• Old Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
• Brocky Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
• Duncan's Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~5 km · Must-see
• Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
• Salzburger Spitzl · viewpoint · Blaine · ~8 km · Must-see
• Angels Perch · viewpoint · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Standhope Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~9 km · Must-see
• The Devils Bedstead · viewpoint · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Altair Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pegasus Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~21 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smiley Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Blaine · ~31 km · Must-see
• Griffin Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Arrowhead Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arrowhead Lake

• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~34 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~52 km · Must-see
• Upper Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lower Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~61 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~62 km · Must-see
• Titus Lake · lake · Blaine · ~64 km · Must-see

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