Must-see lake · Blaine, Idaho
Alturas Lake
Alturas Lake is a lake in Blaine, Idaho.
Alturas 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 Alturas 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 Alturas Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.91356, -114.86243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alturas Lake
- Perkins Lake · lake · Blaine · ~3 km · Must-see
- McDonald Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~6 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Blaine · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake · lake · Blaine · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pettit Lake · lake · Blaine · ~9 km · Must-see
- Parks Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~10 km · Must-see
- Snowyside Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- McDonald Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bowknot Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yellow Belly Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Imogene Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horton Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Lake · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alturas Lake
- Perkins Lake · lake · Blaine · ~3 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake · lake · Blaine · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pettit Lake · lake · Blaine · ~9 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- McDonald Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bowknot Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yellow Belly Lake · lake · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alturas Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alturas 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 Alturas 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 Alturas Lake?
Nearby: Perkins Lake (lake, 3 km), McDonald Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), El Capitan (viewpoint, 8 km), Alice Lake (lake, 9 km), Pettit Lake (lake, 9 km), Parks Peak (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Alturas Lake worth visiting?
Alturas Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.