Must-see lake · Custer, Idaho
Upper Hanson Lake
Upper Hanson Lake is a lake in Custer, Idaho.
Upper Hanson Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Upper Hanson Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Upper Hanson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.21024, -115.12327. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Hanson Lake
- Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- McGown Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mystery Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Regan Lake · lake · Boise · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alpine Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Regan · viewpoint · Boise · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bluebox Lake · lake · Boise · ~11 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Merritt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grandjean Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~13 km · Must-see
- Moolack Mountain · viewpoint · Boise · ~13 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Baron Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Carter · viewpoint · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Hanson Lake
- Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Regan Lake · lake · Boise · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bluebox Lake · lake · Boise · ~11 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Marshall Lake · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Little Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Hanson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Hanson Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Upper Hanson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Upper Hanson Lake?
Nearby: Middle Hanson Lake (lake, 1 km), Lower Hanson Lake (lake, 1 km), McGown Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Pulpit Lake (lake, 5 km), Mystery Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Sawtooth Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Upper Hanson Lake worth visiting?
Upper Hanson Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.