Reflection Lake

Reflection 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 Reflection 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 Reflection Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.10571, -114.60437. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Reflection Lake

• Puddin Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~3 km · Must-see
• Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · church · Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
• Stripe Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sunflower Hot Springs · attraction · Valley · ~65 km · Must-see
• Arctic Point Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Idaho · ~67 km · Must-see
• Goldbug Hot Springs · attraction · Lemhi · ~72 km · Must-see
• White Mountain West · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~6 km
• Cathedral Rock · church · Lemhi · ~7 km
• Veil Cave Rapids · cave · Lemhi · ~12 km
• Veil Cave · cave · Lemhi · ~12 km
• Veil Falls · waterfall · Lemhi · ~12 km
• McEleny Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~12 km
• Mist Falls Rapids · waterfall · Lemhi · ~14 km
• Golden Creek Falls · waterfall · Valley · ~14 km
• Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~15 km
• Nugget Creek Falls · waterfall · Idaho · ~17 km
• Quartzite Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Reflection Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Reflection Lake

• Sullivan Lake · lake · Custer · ~124 km · Must-see
• Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~128 km · Must-see
• Jimmy Smith Lake · lake · Custer · ~132 km · Must-see
• Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~132 km · Must-see
• Swimm Lake · lake · Custer · ~133 km · Must-see
• Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
• Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
• Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
• Little Redfish Lake · lake · Custer · ~135 km · Must-see
• Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~136 km · Must-see

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