Notable lake · Beaverhead, Montana
Lower Miner Lakes
Lower Miner Lakes is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.
Lower Miner Lakes: 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 Lower Miner Lakes
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 Lower Miner Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.32293, -113.57429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Miner Lakes
- Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~40 km · Must-see
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~61 km · Must-see
- Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~62 km · Must-see
- Goldbug Hot Springs · attraction · Lemhi · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~74 km · Must-see
- Humperdinck Number 2 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Humperdinck Number 1 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Homer Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Upper Miner Lakes · lake · Beaverhead · ~13 km
- Monument Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~14 km
- Blanchard Pond Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~14 km
- Sacajawea Peaks · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~14 km
- Hirschy Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~15 km
- Copperhead Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~15 km
- Lazy Jackson Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Albino Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Miner Lakes
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~123 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~141 km · Must-see
- Humperdinck Number 2 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Humperdinck Number 1 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Upper Miner Lakes · lake · Beaverhead · ~13 km
- Blanchard Pond Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~14 km
- Lazy Jackson Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Albino Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Schultz Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~29 km
- Hirschy Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Miner Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Miner Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Miner Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Miner Lakes?
Nearby: Freeman Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Big Hole Pass (sanctuary, 40 km), Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 55 km), Chief Joseph Pass (viewpoint, 61 km), Badger Pass (viewpoint, 62 km), Goldbug Hot Springs (attraction, 68 km).
Is Lower Miner Lakes worth visiting?
Lower Miner Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.