Mystic Lake (Stillwater County, Montana)
Mystic Lake is the deepest lake in the Beartooth Mountains. It has the largest sandy beach in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and is a wonderful destination for a day hike. The Montana Power Company does utilize the power of this large lake, and they do have a dam present, but they do as much as possible to maintain the wilderness. Visitors say that the dam does not detract from their enjoyment of this lake. Mystic Lake supports a rainbow trout fishery, and the fishing is usually great when the fish are feeding. Hiking the 3 miles trail up to Mystic Lake provides great views of West Rosebud Valley and a few other lakes.[1][2][3]
Climate
| Climate data for MYSTIC LAKE, MONTANA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
35.8 (2.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
58.1 (14.5) |
66.3 (19.1) |
75.4 (24.1) |
74.2 (23.4) |
65.0 (18.3) |
54.4 (12.4) |
41.1 (5.1) |
34.3 (1.3) |
52.3 (11.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16.4 (−8.7) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
36.3 (2.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
50.9 (10.5) |
50.0 (10) |
41.6 (5.3) |
34.2 (1.2) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.24 (31.5) |
1.16 (29.5) |
2.10 (53.3) |
2.80 (71.1) |
3.49 (88.6) |
3.20 (81.3) |
2.21 (56.1) |
1.84 (46.7) |
1.98 (50.3) |
1.90 (48.3) |
1.58 (40.1) |
1.26 (32) |
24.84 (630.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 17.5 (44.5) |
16.7 (42.4) |
28.5 (72.4) |
29.2 (74.2) |
11.7 (29.7) |
1.5 (3.8) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.1 (0.3) |
4.8 (12.2) |
14.3 (36.3) |
19.0 (48.3) |
16.9 (42.9) |
161.5 (410.2) |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Mystic Lake Dam, MT". lat-long.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Custom Search Mystic Lake, Absaroka Range, Stillwater County, Montana". goingoutside.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mystic Lake". backpackingmag.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mystic Lake, Montana Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
Coordinates: 45°13′19″N 109°47′02″W / 45.222°N 109.784°W
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