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    It's always fun to stop by Lightning Lake. If you're here at Lightning Lake, you could have a look at Alp Creek, needless to say you could also pop by Park Lake while you're here; it's not far at all. This lake is so wonderful. A lake nearby is Dude Lake; Big Sky has splendid slopes and a friendly staff. Lightning Lake is pretty dry ordinarily; through June this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.
At Lightning Lake through
 
   the warm months highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows at Lightning Lake during the winter regularly fall into the 10's. But wait, there's more to do near Lightning Lake. There are wonderful sites to explore along the Lightning Creek Trail; you can stay the night at Cabin Creek Campground. There's tremendous hiking along the Wapiti Creek Trail, and if you come at the  
               right time of year, Madison River offers some good whitewater.
Hit the slopes at Moonlight Basin around here. If you need a location to stay Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort West Yellowstone Conference is a good choice. There's so much to do here at Lightning Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Beaver Creek Campground 2 is a magnificent site for that. Drift down the rapids of Madison River in a kayak; don't leave Lightning Lake without first going for a hike along the Cutoff Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. A pleasant nearby hotel is Park Condos, and from Lightning Lake you acquire a great view of Apex Point.

 
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort West Yellowstone Conference, West Yellowstone
10 miles away
Come see the animal babies in Yellowstone Park this spring! The Holiday Inn West Yellowstone is a premier hotel in West Yellowstone, MT; the popular western entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Conv...

Park Condos, Big Sky
14 miles away
Built on the Big Sky Golf Course, a short walk to shops and restaurants at the Meadow Village Center, and easy access to the groomed X-country ski trails, Park Condos are conveniently located in the h...

Current weather conditions at Lightning Lake, Madison County, Montana
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Local climate location: ENNIS 11 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.9825
Longitude: -111.3681

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These outdoors activities are available near Lightning Lake.
 Hotels Near Lightning Lake:
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort West Yellowstone Conference, West Yellowstone, 10 miles away
Park Condos, Big Sky, 14 miles away
River Rock Lodge, Big Sky, 14 miles away
Spanish Peaks Club, Big Sky, 14 miles away
Lodge at Big Sky, Big Sky, 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lightning Lake:
Cabin Creek Campground, Gallatin County, 6 miles away
Beaver Creek Campground 2, Gallatin County, 6 miles away
Beaver Creek Campground 1, Madison County, 6 miles away
Rock Creek Campground, Madison County, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Lightning Lake:
Big Sky, Montana, 15 miles away
      4350 vertical feet
Moonlight Basin, Montana, 16 miles away
      4162 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lightning Lake:
Madison River, Madison CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 3 miles long (Hebgen Reservoir to Quake Lake)
Madison River, Madison CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Quake Lake to 1 1/2 mile downstream)
Gallatin River, Gallatin CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-II - 20 miles long (Yellowstone National Park to West Fork Gallatin)
 Trails Near Lightning Lake:
Lightning Creek Trail, Madison County, 1 miles away
Cutoff Trail, Madison County, 1 miles away
Wapiti Creek Trail, Gallatin County, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Lightning Lake:
Dude Lake, Madison CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Park Lake, Gallatin CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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