Moran Lake

Moran 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 Moran 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 Moran Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.24602, -113.68252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moran Lake

• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~20 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~25 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~26 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~64 km · Must-see
• Smiley Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~65 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~70 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~73 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Blaine · ~74 km · Must-see
• Laidlaw Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~5 km
• Corral Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~6 km
• Ant Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Moran Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moran Lake

• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~29 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~82 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~96 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~96 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~99 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~104 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~114 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~121 km · Must-see

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