Ruby River Reservoir

Ruby River Reservoir: 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 Ruby River Reservoir

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 Ruby River Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.22525, -112.12276. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby River Reservoir

• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~15 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~25 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~33 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~52 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~54 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~59 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~66 km · Must-see
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~66 km · Must-see
• Koch Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~70 km · Must-see
• Imp Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Ruby Dam · lake · Madison · ~2 km
• Buffalo Jumps · viewpoint · Madison · ~8 km
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~12 km
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby River Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruby River Reservoir

• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~25 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~84 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~89 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~90 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~92 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~93 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~112 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~112 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~116 km · Must-see

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