Must-see lake · Chelan, Washington
Dagger Lake
Dagger Lake is a lake in Chelan, Washington.
Dagger 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 Dagger 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 Dagger Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.46810, -120.65564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dagger Lake
- Twisp Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stiletto Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Beaner Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mother Lode · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Early Winters Spires · viewpoint · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lexington Tower · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wallaby Peak · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Liberty Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gibert Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kettling Lake · lake · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Kangaroo · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Washington Pass Overlook · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Whistler Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Three Wives · viewpoint · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rainy Lake Falls · waterfall · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lyall Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hinkhouse Peak · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dagger Lake
- Beaner Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kettling Lake · lake · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Waddell Lake · lake · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area · lake · Chelan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Chelan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Green View Lake · lake · Chelan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness · lake · Okanogan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trapper Lake · lake · Chelan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Lake · lake · Chelan · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dagger Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dagger 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 Dagger 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 Dagger Lake?
Nearby: Twisp Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Stiletto Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Beaner Lake (lake, 4 km), Mother Lode (viewpoint, 5 km), Blue Lake (lake, 6 km), Early Winters Spires (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Dagger Lake worth visiting?
Dagger Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.