Trap Lake

Trap 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 Trap 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 Trap Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.91561, -116.89462. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Trap Lake

• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~13 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~24 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~24 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~41 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~43 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~43 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~45 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~55 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~64 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Trap Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trap Lake

• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~41 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~64 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~69 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~71 km · Must-see
• Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~72 km · Must-see
• Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~76 km · Must-see
• Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~77 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Alberta · ~78 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Idaho

Frequently asked