Idaho · Lake fishing · Darby

Watchtower Lake

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago

Is Watchtower Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 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
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
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 Nov 11, 1:15 PM MST · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Watchtower Lake is a 6-acre lake near Darby, Montana, at about 7,530 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.