If you’re lucky enough to call the Bozeman area home, you may have heard of Fairy Lake. Located about an hour north of the city off Highway 86 and Bridger Canyon Road, the lake sits at the base of the Sacagawea Peak, which is the highest point of the Bridger Mountains. If you’ve never been, summer is the perfect time to go explore this little known lake in Montana.
Troy Smith / Flickr Fairy Lake is a gorgeous glacial lake. It’s safe for swimming and offers a peaceful environment for relaxing with friends and family. If you can find it and you’re feeling brave, the small rope swing on the south end of the lake will drop you right into the water with a splash.
Girlie Huie / AllTrails.com There’s also plenty of hiking you can do if you’d rather see the lake from a different angle. The main lake loop is about 1.2 miles and will give you some scenic views of the area.
Troy Smith / Flickr The fly fishing at Fairy Lake can also be quite good, with brook trout and cutthroat trout being your most likely catches. There are no motor boats allowed in the lake (an effort to preserve the pristine stillness, no doubt) but you’re welcome to go canoeing.
Girlie Huie / AllTrails.com If you love the lake (which you probably will), you’re welcome to camp there. There are nine RV sites at the Fairy Lake campground with handicapped accessible toilets, drinking water, picnic tables and fire pits. There is also a pack in/pack out campground that’s a little more rustic.
Fairy Lake is such a beautiful place. If you can’t make it this summer, you can always try one of the other Montana lakes on this list.
Troy Smith / Flickr
Fairy Lake is a gorgeous glacial lake. It’s safe for swimming and offers a peaceful environment for relaxing with friends and family. If you can find it and you’re feeling brave, the small rope swing on the south end of the lake will drop you right into the water with a splash.
Girlie Huie / AllTrails.com
There’s also plenty of hiking you can do if you’d rather see the lake from a different angle. The main lake loop is about 1.2 miles and will give you some scenic views of the area.
The fly fishing at Fairy Lake can also be quite good, with brook trout and cutthroat trout being your most likely catches. There are no motor boats allowed in the lake (an effort to preserve the pristine stillness, no doubt) but you’re welcome to go canoeing.
If you love the lake (which you probably will), you’re welcome to camp there. There are nine RV sites at the Fairy Lake campground with handicapped accessible toilets, drinking water, picnic tables and fire pits. There is also a pack in/pack out campground that’s a little more rustic.
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