Plunket Lake

Plunket 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 Plunket 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 Plunket Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.07725, -111.58161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Plunket Lake

• Madison Buffalo Jump State Park · park · Gallatin · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~62 km · Must-see
• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pomp Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Gallatin National Forest · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sacagawea Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Naya Nuki Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ross Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~68 km · Must-see
• Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Plunket Lake Dam · lake · Broadwater · ~0 km
• Chewh-toowh-too-peh Hill · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~2 km
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~9 km
• The Buttes · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~10 km
• High Peak · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~12 km
• Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Broadwater · ~17 km
• Toston Dam · lake · Broadwater · ~18 km
• Lombard Hill · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Plunket Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Plunket Lake

• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~81 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~81 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~83 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~85 km · Must-see
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~88 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~90 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~100 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~102 km · Must-see

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