Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Caldron Lake
Caldron Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Caldron Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Caldron Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Caldron Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.69648, -116.56454. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caldron Lake
- Trapper Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Caldron Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baker Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Jimmy Simpson · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Peyto Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Peyto Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barbette Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Portal Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bow Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Observation Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Silverhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cirque Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ebon Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Vulture Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Crowfoot Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aries Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stairway Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Caldron Lake
- Peyto Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isabella Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hector Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Glacier Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Caldron Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Caldron Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Caldron Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Caldron Lake?
Nearby: Trapper Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Caldron Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Baker Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Jimmy Simpson (viewpoint, 5 km), Peyto Lake (lake, 5 km), Peyto Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Caldron Lake worth visiting?
Caldron Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.