Sunset Lake

Sunset 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 Sunset 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 Sunset Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.33733, -113.08752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Lake

• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~10 km · Must-see
• Middle Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~41 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~47 km · Must-see
• East Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~48 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~53 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Hall Historic Monument · fort · Bannock · ~64 km · Must-see
• Serviceberry Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~10 km
• Rock Corral Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~10 km
• Big Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~10 km
• Antelope Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km
• Little Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~12 km
• Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~13 km
• Quaking Aspen Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~14 km
• Packsaddle Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~15 km
• Coyote Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunset Lake

• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~76 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~101 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~101 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~106 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~127 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~133 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~139 km · Must-see
• Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~139 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~143 km · Must-see

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