Must-see lake · Chelan, Washington
Myrtle Lake
Myrtle Lake is a lake in Chelan, Washington.
Myrtle 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 Myrtle 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 Myrtle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.05598, -120.70364. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Myrtle Lake
- Fifth of July Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chilly Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saska Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carne Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cardinal Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Emerald Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Icebox Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Maude · viewpoint · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Entiat Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Seven Fingered Jack · viewpoint · Chelan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Fernow · viewpoint · Chelan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bandit Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Copper Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Spider Glacier · viewpoint · Chelan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dumbell Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Riddle Peaks · viewpoint · Chelan · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Myrtle Lake
- Lake Wenatchee · lake · Chelan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Wenatchee State Park · lake · Chelan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Image Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness · lake · Okanogan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area · lake · Chelan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Milk Lake Glacier · lake · Snohomish · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Ethel · lake · Chelan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Loch Eileen · lake · Chelan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Julius · lake · Chelan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Chelan · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Myrtle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Myrtle 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 Myrtle 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 Myrtle Lake?
Nearby: Fifth of July Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Chilly Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Saska Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Carne Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Cardinal Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Emerald Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Myrtle Lake worth visiting?
Myrtle Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.