Red Lake

Red 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 Red 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 Red Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.96714, -111.87053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Lake

• Black Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~9 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~9 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• Imp Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• Koch Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~41 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~48 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~50 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Boat Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
• Raynolds Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~57 km · Must-see
• Targhee Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Lake

• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~50 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~69 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~69 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~80 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~110 km · Must-see

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