Cirque Lake

Cirque 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 Cirque 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 Cirque Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.18810, -111.95289. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cirque Lake

• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~11 km · Must-see
• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~44 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~45 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~51 km · Must-see
• Koch Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
• Imp Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~61 km · Must-see
• Gallatin Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~63 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~66 km · Must-see
• Boat Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~72 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cirque Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cirque Lake

• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~11 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~66 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~72 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~76 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~77 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~98 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~98 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~104 km · Must-see

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