Must-see lake · Silver Bow, Montana
Berkeley Pit
Berkeley Pit is a lake in Silver Bow, Montana.
Berkeley Pit: 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 Berkeley Pit
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 Berkeley Pit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.01700, -112.50852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Berkeley Pit
- Burton K. Wheeler House · sanctuary · Silver Bow · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. John's Episcopal Church · church · Silver Bow · ~3 km · Must-see
- Elk Park Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~5 km · Must-see
- World Museum of Mining · museum · Lemhi · ~6 km · Must-see
- Our Lady Of The Rockies · attraction · Silver Bow · ~6 km · Must-see
- KOPR-FM (Butte) · attraction · Jefferson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~33 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~38 km · Must-see
- Anaconda Smelter Stack · attraction · Deer Lodge · ~41 km · Must-see
- Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park · park · Deer Lodge · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site · park · Powell · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~70 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~70 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit Viewing Stand · viewpoint · Silver Bow · ~1 km
- Yankee Doodle Tailings Dam · lake · Silver Bow · ~2 km
- Dumas Brothel · museum · Lemhi · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Berkeley Pit
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~79 km · Must-see
- Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~92 km · Must-see
- Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~106 km · Must-see
- Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~114 km · Must-see
- Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~115 km · Must-see
- Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~115 km · Must-see
- Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~120 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~125 km · Must-see
- Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~144 km · Must-see
- Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~149 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Berkeley Pit full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Berkeley Pit 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 Berkeley Pit?
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 Berkeley Pit?
Nearby: Burton K. Wheeler House (sanctuary, 2 km), St. John's Episcopal Church (church, 3 km), Elk Park Pass (viewpoint, 5 km), World Museum of Mining (museum, 6 km), Our Lady Of The Rockies (attraction, 6 km), KOPR-FM (Butte) (attraction, 7 km).
Is Berkeley Pit worth visiting?
Berkeley Pit is listed as a must-see lake in Montana on Spotwander.