Local favourite lake · Blaine, Montana
Ross Lake
Ross Lake is a lake in Blaine, Montana.
Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.29019, -109.20337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ross Lake
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~34 km · Must-see
- Heaven Dam · lake · Blaine · ~1 km
- Big Bear Dam · lake · Blaine · ~1 km
- Crown Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km
- Oak Dam · lake · Blaine · ~5 km
- Timber Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~6 km
- Gordon Cattle Company Number 2 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~6 km
- Faber Cattle Dam · lake · Blaine · ~7 km
- Gordon Cattle Company Number 1 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~8 km
- Yuletide Dam · lake · Blaine · ~10 km
- Sugar Dam · lake · Blaine · ~11 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km
- Number 10 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~11 km
- Kuhr Number 2 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~12 km
- Iron Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
- Thunder Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
- Taylor Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
- Bear Paw Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park · park · Blaine · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ross Lake
- Fresno Dam · lake · Hill · ~81 km · Must-see
- Heaven Dam · lake · Blaine · ~1 km
- Big Bear Dam · lake · Blaine · ~1 km
- Oak Dam · lake · Blaine · ~5 km
- Gordon Cattle Company Number 2 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~6 km
- Faber Cattle Dam · lake · Blaine · ~7 km
- Gordon Cattle Company Number 1 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~8 km
- Yuletide Dam · lake · Blaine · ~10 km
- Sugar Dam · lake · Blaine · ~11 km
- Number 10 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ross Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ross Lake?
Nearby: Big John Butte (viewpoint, 34 km), Heaven Dam (lake, 1 km), Big Bear Dam (lake, 1 km), Crown Butte (viewpoint, 4 km), Oak Dam (lake, 5 km), Timber Butte (viewpoint, 6 km).