Notable lake · Carbon, Montana
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a lake in Carbon, Montana.
Crystal Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Crystal Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Crystal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.04973, -109.64114. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crystal Lake
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~8 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bowback Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake at Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Butte · viewpoint · Park · ~14 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Phantom Glacier · viewpoint · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Peal · viewpoint · Carbon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cairn Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal Lake
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~33 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~46 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cooney Dam · lake · Carbon · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crystal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crystal Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crystal Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crystal Lake?
Nearby: Sky Pilot Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Hopper Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Castle Rock Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km), Sundance Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Snowbank Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Whitetail Peak (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Crystal Lake worth visiting?
Crystal Lake is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.