The Narrows

The Narrows: 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 The Narrows

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 The Narrows — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.96770, -111.65217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Narrows

• Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~39 km · Must-see
• Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex · park · Bannock · ~61 km · Must-see
• Caribou-Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Bingham · ~62 km · Must-see
• Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~66 km · Must-see
• Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~66 km · Must-see
• Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~68 km · Must-see
• Chinese Peak · viewpoint · Bannock · ~74 km · Must-see
• Badger Knoll · viewpoint · Caribou · ~2 km
• Crater Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~4 km
• Limerock Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~8 km
• Blackfoot Reservoir · lake · Caribou · ~8 km
• Reservoir Mountain · lake · Caribou · ~9 km
• Meadow Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Bingham · ~9 km
• Camp Peak · viewpoint · Caribou · ~10 km
• Robbers Roost · viewpoint · Caribou · ~15 km
• Little Crater · viewpoint · Caribou · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Narrows

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Narrows

• Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~66 km · Must-see
• Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~79 km · Must-see
• Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~83 km · Must-see
• Marion Lake · lake · Teton · ~117 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Teton · ~120 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~121 km · Must-see
• Coyote Lake · lake · Teton · ~122 km · Must-see
• Rimrock Lake · lake · Teton · ~126 km · Must-see
• Phelps Lake · lake · Teton · ~128 km · Must-see

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