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: 45.95748, -113.45286. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Lake
- Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~4 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ross' Hole · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~51 km · Must-see
- Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park · park · Deer Lodge · ~55 km · Must-see
- Anaconda Smelter Stack · attraction · Deer Lodge · ~56 km · Must-see
- Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~70 km · Must-see
- Star Falls · waterfall · Lemhi · ~15 km
- Star Falls · waterfall · Ravalli · ~15 km
- Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~16 km
- Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Granite · ~23 km
- Storm Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~24 km
- Mussigbrod Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~28 km
- Calvert Hill · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~31 km
- Trident Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~34 km
- Bender Point · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~35 km
- Foolhen Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~35 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~92 km · Must-see
- Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~16 km
- Storm Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~24 km
- Mussigbrod Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~28 km
- Flint Creek Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~39 km
- Hearst Lake Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~42 km
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~43 km
- Shining Mountain Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~48 km
- Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~49 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: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness (sanctuary, 4 km), Georgetown Lake (lake, 35 km), Ross' Hole (viewpoint, 51 km), Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park (park, 55 km), Anaconda Smelter Stack (attraction, 56 km), Chief Joseph Pass (viewpoint, 60 km).