Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Sawback Lake
Sawback Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Sawback 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 Sawback 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 Sawback Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.35028, -115.76767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sawback Lake
- Mystic Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Ishbel · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Flints Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cockscomb Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pulsatilla Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- The Finger · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Protection Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Fifi · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Puma Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Louis · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Edith · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Cory · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Massive Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Panther Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sawback Lake
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~47 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sawback Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sawback Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sawback Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sawback Lake?
Nearby: Mystic Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Ishbel (viewpoint, 12 km), Flints Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Cockscomb Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Brewster (viewpoint, 17 km), Pulsatilla Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Sawback Lake worth visiting?
Sawback Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.