Local favourite lake · Beaverhead, Montana

Mud Lake

Mud Lake is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.

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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: 45.65316, -113.39554. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~43 km · Must-see
Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~44 km · Must-see
Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~44 km · Must-see
Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~45 km · Must-see
Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~52 km · Must-see
Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~60 km · Must-see
Ross' Hole · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~61 km · Must-see
Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~73 km · Must-see
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~74 km · Must-see
Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~75 km · Must-see
Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~0 km
Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~9 km
Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~12 km
Baldy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~14 km
Elbow Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~15 km
Bobcat Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~17 km
Odell Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~17 km
Shaw Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~75 km · Must-see
Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~100 km · Must-see
Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~0 km
Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~9 km
Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~12 km
Baldy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~14 km
Elbow Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~15 km
Bear Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~25 km
Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~26 km
Hirschy Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~27 km

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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: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness (sanctuary, 43 km), Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 44 km), Big Hole Pass (sanctuary, 44 km), Sheriff Mountain (viewpoint, 45 km), Chief Joseph Pass (viewpoint, 52 km), Freeman Peak (viewpoint, 60 km).