Under Canvas Glacier
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Montana · Lake fishing · West Glacier · Near Whitefish
Lake Five
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, usgs_nwis, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago
Is Lake Five open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Ashley Lake North Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Five is a 7-acre lake near West Glacier, Montana, at about 3,237 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains North American Wildlife Museum
Museum
On your way back · 3 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in WhitefishLocal outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village2 mi away
- Mountain Meadow RV Park & Cabins5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- West Glacier River AccessBoat launch3.7 mi
- Belton Bridge at Glacier National ParkRock climbing4.2 mi
- Glacier Rim River AccessBoat launch4.4 mi
- Spoon Lake TrailHiking4.7 mi
- P-Line TrailHiking4.8 mi
Apgar Group SitesCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.1 mi- Bad Rock CanyonRock climbing5.9 mi
Emery Bay CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Spoon LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Swan LakeLake fishing · ~60 min drive
- Riverside CampgroundSaltwater fishing · ~29 min drive
- Upper Snyder LakeLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Kaufmans LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Avalanche LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Logging LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Double LakeLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Winona LakeLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Shady Lane PondLake fishing · ~35 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Five
Best months: July–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
30° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
34° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
15 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
14 wet
May
64° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 45°
14 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
9 wet
Aug
79° / 48°
7 wet
Sep
68° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
52° / 33°
13 wet
Nov
37° / 26°
16 wet
Dec
29° / 20°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Glacier, MT, 3.8 mi away at 3,148 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
