Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Sphinx Lake
Sphinx Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Sphinx 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 Sphinx 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 Sphinx Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.13009, -115.92440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sphinx Lake
- Haiduk Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Ball · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beatrice Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Brett · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Simpson Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stanley Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Monarch Viewpoint · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Storm Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Bourgeau · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Massive Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Howard Douglas · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Quartz Hill · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Finger · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boom Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sphinx Lake
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~22 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~35 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~45 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Sphinx Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sphinx Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sphinx Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sphinx Lake?
Nearby: Haiduk Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Isabelle Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Ball (viewpoint, 8 km), Beatrice Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Brett (viewpoint, 10 km), Simpson Pass (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Sphinx Lake worth visiting?
Sphinx Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.