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Rummel Lake

Rummel Lake is a lake in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.

Rummel 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 Rummel 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 Rummel Lake — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 50.83472, -115.29583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Rummel Lake

    • Mount Galatea · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~2 km · Must-see
    • Gusty Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Mount Engadine · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Mount Chester · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Commonwealth Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Mount James Walker · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Buller Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Mount Smuts · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Mount Shark · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Inflexible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Mount Murray · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Mount Kidd · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Mount Fortune · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Burstall Pass Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
    • The Wedge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Mount Nestor · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Rummel Lake

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rummel Lake

    • Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Lower Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~37 km · Must-see
    • Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~53 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Rummel Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

    What is the best time to visit Rummel Lake?

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

    What are the places to visit near Rummel Lake?

    Nearby: Mount Galatea (viewpoint, 2 km), Gusty Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Chester Lake (lake, 4 km), Mount Engadine (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Chester (viewpoint, 5 km), Fortress Lake (lake, 5 km).