Local favourite lake · Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta
Headwall Lakes
Headwall Lakes is a lake in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.
Headwall Lakes: 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 Headwall Lakes
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 Headwall Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.80005, -115.25202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Headwall Lakes
- Mount Chester · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount James Walker · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gusty Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Inflexible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Galatea · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Murray · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Commonwealth Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Engadine · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount French · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Robertson · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Smuts · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Jellicoe · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Wedge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burstall Pass Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Lawson Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buller Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Headwall Lakes
- Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~26 km · Must-see
- Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~56 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~59 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Headwall Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Headwall Lakes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Headwall Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Headwall Lakes?
Nearby: Mount Chester (viewpoint, 1 km), Chester Lake (lake, 3 km), Mount James Walker (viewpoint, 3 km), Gusty Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Inflexible (viewpoint, 5 km), Fortress Lake (lake, 5 km).