Lake Sherburne
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Lake Sherburne open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Lake Sherburne, so check the source for the area it covers.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Seasonal Closure
Park closure covering Glacier National Park · NPS · Glacier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Sherburne is a 1,399-acre lake near Babb, Montana, at about 4,799 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village33 mi away
- Mountain Meadow RV Park & Cabins36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Sherburne CutoffHikingPhoto: Pablo F. J., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Apikuni Creek TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi
Apikuni FallsWaterfallPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi
Altyn PeakSummitPhoto: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Swiftcurrent FallsWaterfall3 mi
- Swiftcurrent Lake - HotelBoat launch3.2 mi
- Swiftcurrent Boat RampBoat launch3.4 mi
Angel WingSummitPhoto: Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Swiftcurrent Ridge LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Riverside CampgroundSaltwater fishing · ~1h 6m drive
- Bullhead LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Otatso LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Lower Saint Mary LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Mokowanis LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Avalanche LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
- Miche Wabun LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Upper Snyder LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Horse LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Sherburne CutoffHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pablo F. J., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Apikuni FallsWaterfall · ~4 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Altyn PeakSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Swiftcurrent Boat RampBoat launch · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Sherburne
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 15°
15 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
16 wet
Apr
45° / 28°
14 wet
May
56° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
63° / 42°
12 wet
Jul
73° / 46°
9 wet
Aug
73° / 45°
8 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 32°
12 wet
Nov
37° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St. Mary 1 Ssw, MT, 8.7 mi away at 4,555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
