Notable lake · Beaverhead, Montana
Upper Miner Lakes
Upper Miner Lakes is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.
Upper 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 Upper 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 Upper Miner Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.26149, -113.67692. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Miner Lakes
- Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~42 km · Must-see
- Goldbug Hot Springs · attraction · Lemhi · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~64 km · Must-see
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lem Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~69 km · Must-see
- Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea Peaks · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Monument Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~2 km
- Homer Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~7 km
- Copperhead Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~8 km
- Ajax Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~11 km
- Albino Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~12 km
- Lower Miner Lakes · lake · Beaverhead · ~13 km
- Hirschy Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Lazy Jackson Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Humperdinck Number 2 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Humperdinck Number 1 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Miner Lakes
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~134 km · Must-see
- Albino Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~12 km
- Lower Miner Lakes · lake · Beaverhead · ~13 km
- Lazy Jackson Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Humperdinck Number 2 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Humperdinck Number 1 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Blanchard Pond Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~23 km
- Reservoir Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~29 km
- Schultz Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~35 km
- Hirschy Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Miner Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Miner Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Miner Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Miner Lakes?
Nearby: Freeman Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Big Hole Pass (sanctuary, 42 km), Goldbug Hot Springs (attraction, 55 km), Chief Joseph Pass (viewpoint, 64 km), Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 68 km), Lem Peak (viewpoint, 69 km).
Is Upper Miner Lakes worth visiting?
Upper Miner Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.