Mirror Lake

Mirror 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 Mirror 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 Mirror Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.37326, -111.39770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mirror Lake

• Gallatin Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Storm Castle · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Bole · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Blackmore · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~40 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Koch Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~49 km · Must-see
• American Computer Museum · museum · Gallatin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Rockies · museum · Gallatin · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mirror Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mirror Lake

• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~71 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~72 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~74 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~85 km · Must-see

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