Local favourite lake · Butte, Idaho
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Butte, Idaho.
Mud Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Mud Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.98459, -113.42142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- USGS Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount McCaleb · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lost River Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Breitenbach · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- No Regret Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Donaldson Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Church · church · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Leatherman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nicholson Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~35 km · Must-see
- White Cap Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shelly Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Shoshone John Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Boy Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~39 km · Must-see
- The Riddler · viewpoint · Butte · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Idaho · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~84 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~88 km · Must-see
- Jimmy Smith Lake · lake · Custer · ~101 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~103 km · Must-see
- Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~105 km · Must-see
- Sullivan Lake · lake · Custer · ~107 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~108 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~108 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: USGS Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount McCaleb (viewpoint, 18 km), Lost River Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Mount Breitenbach (viewpoint, 27 km), Mackay Reservoir (lake, 28 km), No Regret Peak (viewpoint, 29 km).