Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.35776, -115.72976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Lake
- Mystic Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Flints Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Ishbel · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cockscomb Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Puma Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Finger · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Fifi · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Louis · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pulsatilla Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Edith · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Revenant Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Cory · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Protection Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Panther Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Astley · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Apparition Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~35 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~50 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Lake?
Nearby: Mystic Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Flints Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Ishbel (viewpoint, 13 km), Cockscomb Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Mount Brewster (viewpoint, 17 km), Puma Peak (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Rainbow Lake worth visiting?
Rainbow Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.