Montpelier Reservoir
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Montpelier Reservoir open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Montpelier Reservoir is a 121-acre reservoir near Montpelier, Idaho, at about 6,506 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Telephone DrawHiking1.4 mi
- GENEVA SUMMITHiking1.7 mi
- Montpelier CanyonHiking2.4 mi
- Joe's Gap TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Fox RidgeHiking3.4 mi
- Gertsch HollowHiking3.5 mi
Montpelier Canyon CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.5 mi- Thomas ForkCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mud LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Portneuf RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- Hams Fork AreaRiver fishing · ~41 min drive
- Quealy ReservoirLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Wagner LakeLake fishing · ~43 min drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Corral Creek LakeLake fishing · ~52 min drive
- Alexander ReservoirLake fishing · ~56 min drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~1h 2m drive
- Condie ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 3m drive
Best time to visit Montpelier Reservoir
Best months: May–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
29° / 7°
12 wet · 11 snow
Feb
32° / 9°
11 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 18°
12 wet · 7 snow
Apr
53° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
May
64° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
75° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
85° / 46°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 45°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 36°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 27°
8 wet · 2 snow
Nov
43° / 18°
10 wet · 6 snow
Dec
30° / 9°
12 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bern, ID, 10.9 mi away at 5,964 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
