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Do stop by Bear Lake while you're in this part of Idaho. A delightful vista of gorgeous Watson Peak is available from Bear Lake, and needless to say Bear Lake Creek is a lovely stream that is worth a visit. You'll hit upon a wonderful lake called Swimm Lake near Bear Lake, and there are some great whitewater spots on Salmon River. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Bear Lake temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures
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| | are in the 30's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Bear Lake dip into the-10's. Really fine skiing awaits you at Sun Valley, and if you came to camp Lower O'Brien Campground is a pleasant place to do that. This lake is so wonderful. A visit to Mountain Home Canyon is always fun; close by you locate the Yellow Belly Trail which is a good hiking trail. Be careful coming to Bear Lake, | |
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you might not ever want to go back home again. Going for a hike on the Bull Moose Trail is always a great adventure. There's so much to do here at Bear Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Marshall Creek Campground is a good
location for that. Bear Lake is a location that is pretty waterless commonly; December is when you get the most snow here, and July is the month with the least moisture.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 44.13778 Longitude: -114.6936
Idaho Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Idaho
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Outdoors Recreation Near Twin Falls, Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Twin Falls, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Bear Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Idaho Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Idaho.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Lake. |
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Sun Valley, Idaho, 22 miles away 3400 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Lake:
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class IV - 14 miles long (Sunbeam Dam to Holman Creek) |
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam) |
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Hellroaring Creek to Redfish Lake Creek) |
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