Local favourite lake · Bingham, Idaho
Rat Lake
Rat Lake is a lake in Bingham, Idaho.
Rat 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 Rat 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 Rat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.11717, -111.68447. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Lake
- Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~38 km · Must-see
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Bingham · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~58 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km · Must-see
- Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~64 km · Must-see
- Idaho Potato Museum · museum · Bingham · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mollies Nipple · viewpoint · Bingham · ~6 km
- Parleys Reservoir · lake · Bingham · ~9 km
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Bingham · ~11 km
- Meadow Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Bingham · ~12 km
- Robison Reservoir · lake · Bingham · ~16 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Bingham · ~16 km
- Limerock Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~17 km
- Little Valley Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~17 km
- The Saddle · viewpoint · Bingham · ~17 km
- Badger Knoll · viewpoint · Caribou · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake
- Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~58 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km · Must-see
- Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~96 km · Must-see
- Marion Lake · lake · Teton · ~104 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Teton · ~108 km · Must-see
- Coyote Lake · lake · Teton · ~110 km · Must-see
- Rimrock Lake · lake · Teton · ~113 km · Must-see
- Phelps Lake · lake · Teton · ~116 km · Must-see
- Timberline Lake · lake · Teton · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rat Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rat Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rat Lake?
Nearby: Caribou Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km), Caribou-Targhee National Forest (sanctuary, 45 km), Mount Putnam (viewpoint, 54 km), Palisades Dam (lake, 57 km), Ririe Reservoir (lake, 58 km), Palisades Reservoir (lake, 61 km).