Hidden Lake

Hidden 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 Hidden 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 Hidden Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.15102, -113.67141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hidden Lake

• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~24 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~35 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~36 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~41 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~48 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~69 km · Must-see
• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bluebird Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~9 km
• Laidlaw Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~9 km
• Lava Point · beach · Minidoka · ~9 km
• Corral Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~14 km
• Bowl Reservoir · lake · Blaine · ~15 km
• Spud Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~16 km
• Wagon Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hidden Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hidden Lake

• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~69 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~77 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~106 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~106 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~112 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~117 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~134 km · Must-see

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