Lower Mason Lake

Lower Mason 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 Lower Mason 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 Lower Mason Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.62680, -111.99385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lower Mason Lake

• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~4 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~31 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~43 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~54 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
• Madison Buffalo Jump State Park · park · Gallatin · ~56 km · Must-see
• Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~65 km · Must-see
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~66 km · Must-see
• Our Lady Of The Rockies · attraction · Silver Bow · ~68 km · Must-see
• KOPR-FM (Butte) · attraction · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Gallatin Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~72 km · Must-see
• Elk Park Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~73 km · Must-see
• Burton K. Wheeler House · sanctuary · Silver Bow · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lower Mason Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Mason Lake

• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~74 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~95 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~102 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~102 km · Must-see
• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~107 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~107 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~108 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~123 km · Must-see

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