Muskegon Lake
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
Is Muskegon Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Muskegon Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
IPNF Glass Container Restrictions
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Muskegon Lake is a 5-acre lake near Metaline Falls, Washington, at about 3,446 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Gold CreekCanoeing1.2 mi
- LaSota FallsWaterfall2.2 mi
- North Gold TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Overlook TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Granite FallsWaterfall2.4 mi
- Gold PeakSummit2.5 mi
- Jackson MountainSummit2.6 mi
- NavigationCamping5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Beaver CreekLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Lower Kootenai River AreaRiver fishing · ~51 min drive
- Colville RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 16m drive
- Lime LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Priest LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Priest Lake AreaLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Priest LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Big Meadow LakeLake fishing · ~42 min drive
- Keokee LakeLake fishing · ~54 min drive
- Walsh LakeLake fishing · ~1h 1m drive
Best time to visit Muskegon Lake
Best months: April and July–October. 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
33° / 21°
15 wet · 9 snow
Feb
38° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
Apr
58° / 33°
12 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 52°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 50°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 35°
12 wet
Nov
40° / 28°
15 wet · 4 snow
Dec
32° / 21°
16 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boundary Dam, WA, 19.8 mi away at 1,837 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
