Moose Lake

Moose 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 Moose 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 Moose Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.81620, -114.06214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moose Lake

• Angels Perch · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pegasus Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
• Standhope Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
• Altair Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Brocky Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
• Duncan's Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km · Must-see
• Salzburger Spitzl · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Old Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
• The Devils Bedstead · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~25 km · Must-see
• Smiley Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Shelly Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Moose Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moose Lake

• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Upper Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Jimmy Smith Lake · lake · Custer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lower Deer Lake · lake · Custer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Frog Lake · lake · Custer · ~61 km · Must-see

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