Must-see lake · Custer, Idaho
Mushroom Lake
Mushroom Lake is a lake in Custer, Idaho.
Mushroom 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 Mushroom 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 Mushroom Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.98959, -114.96410. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mushroom Lake
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lucille Lake · lake · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Payette Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~2 km · Must-see
- Imogene Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bowknot Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Virginia Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Cramer · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Edna Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dave's Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Parks Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake · lake · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sevy Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hell Roaring Lake · lake · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mushroom Lake
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lucille Lake · lake · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bowknot Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Virginia Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Edna Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mushroom Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mushroom 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 Mushroom 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 Mushroom Lake?
Nearby: Imogene Lake (lake, 1 km), Edith Lake (lake, 2 km), Rendezvous Lake (lake, 2 km), Lucille Lake (lake, 2 km), Payette Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Imogene Peak (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Mushroom Lake worth visiting?
Mushroom Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.