Local favourite lake · Lemhi, Idaho

Echo Lake

Echo Lake is a lake in Lemhi, Idaho.

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Echo 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 Echo 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 Echo Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.10870, -114.60875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Echo Lake

Puddin Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~2 km · Must-see
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · church · Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
Stripe Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~59 km · Must-see
Sunflower Hot Springs · attraction · Valley · ~65 km · Must-see
Arctic Point Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
Goldbug Hot Springs · attraction · Lemhi · ~73 km · Must-see
Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~7 km
Cathedral Rock · church · Lemhi · ~7 km
Veil Cave Rapids · cave · Lemhi · ~11 km
Veil Cave · cave · Lemhi · ~12 km
Veil Falls · waterfall · Lemhi · ~12 km
McEleny Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~13 km
Mist Falls Rapids · waterfall · Lemhi · ~13 km
Golden Creek Falls · waterfall · Valley · ~14 km
Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~15 km
Nugget Creek Falls · waterfall · Idaho · ~16 km
Big Hill · viewpoint · Valley · ~16 km
Beehive · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Echo Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake

Sullivan Lake · lake · Custer · ~124 km · Must-see
Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~128 km · Must-see
Jimmy Smith Lake · lake · Custer · ~132 km · Must-see
Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~133 km · Must-see
Swimm Lake · lake · Custer · ~134 km · Must-see
Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
Little Redfish Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~136 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Echo Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Echo Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Echo Lake?

Nearby: Puddin Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (church, 54 km), Stripe Mountain (viewpoint, 59 km), Sunflower Hot Springs (attraction, 65 km), Arctic Point Fire Lookout (viewpoint, 66 km), Goldbug Hot Springs (attraction, 73 km).