Local favourite lake · Lemhi, Idaho
Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake is a lake in Lemhi, Idaho.
Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.51982, -112.87651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Lake
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~46 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~63 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~67 km · Must-see
- Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~71 km · Must-see
- World Museum of Mining · museum · Lemhi · ~74 km · Must-see
- Agnes Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~4 km
- Call Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~4 km
- Brownes Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~6 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~6 km
- Brownes Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~6 km
- Storm Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~7 km
- Green Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~7 km
- Barb Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~78 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~101 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~106 km · Must-see
- Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~121 km · Must-see
- Agnes Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~4 km
- Brownes Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~6 km
- Green Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~7 km
- Waukena Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~9 km
- Tendoy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~9 km
- Bond Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rainbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Lake?
Nearby: Sheriff Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (sanctuary, 22 km), Badger Pass (viewpoint, 40 km), Mount Humbug (viewpoint, 46 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 51 km).