Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Shadow 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 Shadow 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 Shadow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.16001, -115.96751. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shadow Lake
- Mount Ball · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Beatrice Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Storm Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stanley Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Haiduk Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Brett · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Massive Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Boom Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Simpson Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Bourgeau · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monarch Viewpoint · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Bell · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shadow Lake
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~21 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~40 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Shadow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shadow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shadow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shadow Lake?
Nearby: Mount Ball (viewpoint, 4 km), Beatrice Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Isabelle Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Storm Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Stanley Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Haiduk Peak (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Shadow Lake worth visiting?
Shadow Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.