Albrethsen Dam

Albrethsen Dam: 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 Albrethsen Dam

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 Albrethsen Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.44272, -113.93946. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Albrethsen Dam

• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~17 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~32 km · Must-see
• Smiley Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Blaine · ~39 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~41 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~41 km · Must-see
• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~44 km · Must-see
• Old Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Brocky Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~48 km · Must-see
• Duncan's Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~48 km · Must-see
• Standhope Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Blaine · ~49 km · Must-see
• Altair Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Albrethsen Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Albrethsen Dam

• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~17 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~91 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~95 km · Must-see
• Titus Lake · lake · Blaine · ~96 km · Must-see

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