Lower Twin Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Lower Twin Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 9 to 12
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lower Twin Lake is a 48-acre lake near Hamilton, Montana, at about 6,539 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Lost Horse TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Schumaker CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- EAST MOOSE CREEKHiking0.3 mi
- Bailey LakeHiking1.8 mi
- BEAR LAKEHiking2.7 mi
- BEAR CREEKHiking2.7 mi
- Bear LakesHiking2.7 mi
- Wahoo PeakSummit7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- OharaRiver fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Upper Twin LakeLake fishing · Next door
- Lookout LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Battle LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Canyon LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Jeanette LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Hauf LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Kerlee LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Kidney LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
Best time to visit Lower Twin Lake
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
31° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 12°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
13 wet
May
61° / 32°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 37°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 40°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 38°
8 wet
Sep
70° / 32°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 26°
11 wet
Nov
38° / 18°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 10°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 14 Ne, MT, 40.1 mi away at 5,155 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
