Mud Flat Lake

Mud Flat 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 Mud Flat 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 Mud Flat Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.10454, -113.76253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Flat Lake

• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~14 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~31 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~45 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~48 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~56 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~67 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~70 km · Must-see
• Bluebird Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~6 km
• Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~8 km
• Sand Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~9 km
• Broken Top Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~11 km
• Spud Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~11 km
• Ravens Eye Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~15 km
• Wagon Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Flat Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Flat Lake

• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~67 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~70 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~105 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~105 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~109 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~118 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~130 km · Must-see

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