Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Scarab Lake
Scarab Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Scarab 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 Scarab 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 Scarab Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.09854, -115.91793. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scarab Lake
- Haiduk Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Simpson Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monarch Viewpoint · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Ball · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Brett · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beatrice Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Bourgeau · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stanley Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Massive Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Howard Douglas · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Quartz Hill · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Storm Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Simpson River · river spot · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~19 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scarab Lake
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~21 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~37 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~39 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~45 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Scarab Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Scarab Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Scarab Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Scarab Lake?
Nearby: Haiduk Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Simpson Pass (viewpoint, 8 km), Isabelle Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Monarch Viewpoint (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Ball (viewpoint, 11 km), Bourgeau Lake (lake, 12 km).
Is Scarab Lake worth visiting?
Scarab Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.