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Watchtower Lake can be found on the Mount Jerusalem USGS quad topo map. Watchtower Lake is a lake in Ravalli County in the state of Montana. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 45.8455, -114.4870 and the altitude is 7543 feet (2299 meters). Anyone interested in fishing Watchtower Lake should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Watchtower Lake are invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.
Feature Type: Lake
Latitude: 45.8455
Longitude: -114.4870
Elevation: 7543 ft (2299 m)
Locator Map - Watchtower Lake
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Local Weather
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Thursday:
High: --°F - Low: 32°F
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Scattered rain showers. Scattered snow showers in the evening...then snow showers likely after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Snow level 6000 feet. Little or no new snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Northeast winds to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.
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Friday:
High: 47°F - Low: 32°F
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Rain and snow showers likely. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Snow level 6000 feet. Little or no new snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Windy with northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
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Saturday:
High: 43°F - Low: 29°F
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Rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Snow level 5500 feet. Light snow accumulations. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. Northeast winds to 15 mph.
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Sunday:
High: 43°F - Low: 31°F
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Rain and snow likely in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
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Monday:
High: 50°F - Low: 34°F
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Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Lows in the 30s.
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Tuesday:
High: 55°F - Low: 34°F
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Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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Wednesday:
High: 56°F - Low: 35°F
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Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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Nearby Trails
Watchtower Creek to Sheephead Creek (Distance: 4.2 mi)
Here is the gold standard of the West Fork District. Very few trails so powerfully convey the essence of hiking the Bitterroot Mountains as this delightful route. The reason? Watchtower-Sheephead offe...
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From the guidebook "Hiking the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness"
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Darby, MT - Hiking - length:20 mi
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Sheephead Creek Loop (Distance: 6.1 mi)
The Sheephead Creek Loop provides one of the most unusual and underrated hikes on the Montana side of the Bitterroots. If offers scenery quite different from the standard glaciated fare found elsewher...
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From the guidebook "Hiking the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness"
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Darby, MT - Hiking - length:16.2 mi
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Nelson Lake (Distance: 6.5 mi)
Here is a lightly used and delightfully primitive trail. Located less than 3 miles from the trailhead, Nelson Lake is something of an anomaly, receiving far fewer visitors than the short round-trip di...
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From the guidebook "Hiking the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness"
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Darby, MT - Hiking - length:5.4 mi
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Boulder Creek (Distance: 6.8 mi)
Boulder Creek is the southernmost of the major Bitterroot River tributaries originating within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Its beautiful lakes, colorful pocket meadows, tumbling waterfalls, and ...
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From the guidebook "Hiking the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness"
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Darby, MT - Hiking - length:19 mi
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Tin Cup Lake (Distance: 8.0 mi)
A large, trout-filled subalpine lake deep in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. The jagged peaks of this portion of the Bitterroots are the highest mountains in the entire range, which stretches more t...
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From the guidebook "Hiking Montana"
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Darby, MT - Hiking - length:20 mi
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Nearby Hotels
Rye Creek Lodge (Distance: 19 mi)
Front desk hours of operation are 8 AM - 8 PM. Amid millions of acres of pristine wilderness, this first class Montana ranch offers a spectacular vacation hideaway. Activities include trail riding, wi...
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458 Rye Creek Road
Darby, MT 59829
Price from: $180
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The Darby Bed and Breakfast (Distance: 19 mi)
Located in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley, just outside of the quaint town of Darby, we are a Montana Adventurers ideal lodging destination for all activities including hiking, fishing, rafting, h...
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4485 Thorning Loop
Darby, MT 59829
Price from: $105
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