Local favourite lake · Lemhi, Idaho

Sauer Lake

Sauer Lake is a lake in Lemhi, Idaho.

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Sauer 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 Sauer 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 Sauer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.03595, -113.38759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sauer Lake

Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~15 km · Must-see
Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~23 km · Must-see
Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park · park · Deer Lodge · ~46 km · Must-see
Anaconda Smelter Stack · attraction · Deer Lodge · ~47 km · Must-see
Ross' Hole · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~61 km · Must-see
Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~72 km · Must-see
Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~74 km · Must-see
Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Granite · ~10 km
Storm Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~13 km
Star Falls · waterfall · Lemhi · ~27 km
Star Falls · waterfall · Ravalli · ~27 km
Flint Creek Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~27 km
Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~28 km
Hearst Lake Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~32 km
Calvert Hill · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~33 km
Bayer Number 1 Dam · lake · Granite · ~38 km
Trident Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~38 km
Mussigbrod Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~41 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sauer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sauer Lake

Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~23 km · Must-see
Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~85 km · Must-see
Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~145 km · Must-see
Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~149 km · Must-see
Storm Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~13 km
Flint Creek Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~27 km
Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~28 km
Hearst Lake Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~32 km
Bayer Number 1 Dam · lake · Granite · ~38 km
Mussigbrod Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~41 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Idaho

Frequently asked

Is Sauer Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Sauer Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Sauer Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Sauer Lake?

Nearby: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness (sanctuary, 15 km), Georgetown Lake (lake, 23 km), Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park (park, 46 km), Anaconda Smelter Stack (attraction, 47 km), Ross' Hole (viewpoint, 61 km), Chief Joseph Pass (viewpoint, 72 km).