Chessman Saddle Dam

Chessman Saddle Dam: 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 Chessman Saddle Dam

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 Chessman Saddle Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.47456, -112.18485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chessman Saddle Dam

• Helena National Forest · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Helena City Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Montana · church · Lewis and Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Cathedral · church · Lewis and Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Helena · church · Lewis and Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · temple · Lewis and Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mullan Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~25 km · Must-see
• Helena Montana Temple · church · Lewis and Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
• Scratchgravel Hills · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~30 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~38 km · Must-see
• Black Sandy State Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~49 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~50 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site · park · Powell · ~54 km · Must-see
• Gates of the Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~66 km · Must-see
• Elk Park Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chessman Saddle Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chessman Saddle Dam

• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~49 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~50 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~71 km · Must-see
• Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~74 km · Must-see
• Heart Lake · lake · Idaho · ~102 km · Must-see
• Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~114 km · Must-see
• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~139 km · Must-see

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