Notable lake · Beaverhead, Montana
Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.
Elbow 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 Elbow 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 Elbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.58763, -113.26927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elbow Lake
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~33 km · Must-see
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~54 km · Must-see
- Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~56 km · Must-see
- Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~61 km · Must-see
- Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~61 km · Must-see
- Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~70 km · Must-see
- Odell Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Baldy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~5 km
- Bobcat Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~6 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Stewart Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~11 km
- Bear Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~11 km
- Camp Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~13 km
- Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elbow Lake
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~83 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~95 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~145 km · Must-see
- Baldy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~5 km
- Bear Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~11 km
- Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~14 km
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Maurice Pond · lake · Beaverhead · ~18 km
- Grayling Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Elbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elbow Lake?
Nearby: Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Sheriff Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Big Hole Pass (sanctuary, 54 km), Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness (sanctuary, 56 km), Badger Pass (viewpoint, 58 km), Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (sanctuary, 61 km).
Is Elbow Lake worth visiting?
Elbow Lake is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.