Midwinter Lake

Midwinter 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 Midwinter 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 Midwinter Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.89167, -120.66306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Midwinter Lake

• Lake May · lake · Mackenzie · ~47 km
• Dickins Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~58 km
• Tetcho Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~75 km
• August Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~9 km
• July Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~18 km
• February Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~19 km
• June Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~23 km
• Thinahtea North Protected Area · sanctuary · Northern Rockies Regional Municipality · ~36 km
• Thinahtea Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~39 km
• Thinahtea South Protected Area · sanctuary · Northern Rockies Regional Municipality · ~40 km
• Lake May · lake · Dehcho Region · ~47 km
• K’éotsee Yíhí · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~51 km
• Yeka Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~53 km
• Eyahe Shíh · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~54 km
• Kimea Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~55 km
• Dickins Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~58 km
• Hostli Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~62 km
• Zeues Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~62 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Midwinter Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Midwinter Lake

• Sambaa K’e · lake · Dehcho Region · ~106 km · Must-see
• Kotcho Lake Ecological Reserve · lake · Northern Rockies Regional Municipality · ~118 km · Must-see
• Kotcho Lake Village Site Provincial Park · lake · Northern Rockies Regional Municipality · ~124 km · Must-see
• Bistcho Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~129 km · Must-see
• Bistcho Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake May · lake · Mackenzie · ~47 km
• Dickins Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~58 km
• Tetcho Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~75 km
• August Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~9 km
• July Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~18 km

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