Local favourite lake · Valley, Idaho

Mud Lake

Mud Lake is a lake in Valley, Idaho.

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Mud 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 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 Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.65175, -115.49741. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~17 km · Must-see
Ruffneck Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~41 km · Must-see
Sunflower Hot Springs · attraction · Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~58 km · Must-see
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · church · Valley · ~67 km · Must-see
Boise National Forest · sanctuary · Boise · ~67 km · Must-see
Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~70 km · Must-see
Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~71 km · Must-see
Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~72 km · Must-see
Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see
The General · viewpoint · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see
McGown Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~17 km · Must-see
Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~71 km · Must-see
Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~72 km · Must-see
Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see
Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~79 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Idaho

Frequently asked

Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?

Nearby: Warm Lake (lake, 17 km), Ruffneck Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Sunflower Hot Springs (attraction, 51 km), Deadwood Dam (lake, 52 km), Williams Peak (viewpoint, 54 km), Cascade Dam (waterfall, 58 km).