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This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something close to Blue Lake? Pinyon Lake is in the neighborhood, and Loon Creek has a brilliant whitewater paddling spot close by. Blue Lake Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth stopping at; why not camp at Phillips Creek Transfer Campground if you're here at Blue Lake. Paddling on Rapid River is so much fun, and you're probably into lakes, Kidney Lake is one of those nearby. Blue Lake is pretty
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| | dried out commonly; December is the month that gets the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Salmon River Mountains. There is a splendid hiking trail close to Blue Lake called the Garden Creek Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Lower Jackass Flat Campground is a great site to camp. For the period of the summertime highs here at Blue Lake reach the 70's, and the nighttime is a little colder | |
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of course, usually in the 30's. Highs through the winter are regularly in the 20's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Blue Lake. You clearly ought to have a thing about Blue Lake. The Shellrock Ridge Trail is a splendid hiking trail right next door to Blue Lake. The Salmon River Mountains scenery is always beautiful.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 44.6225 Longitude: -114.905
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Loon Creek, Custer/ Lemhi CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon) |
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Rapid River, Custer CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class IV - 13 miles long (Float Creek to confluence with Middle Fork Salmon) |
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Falconberry Lake
 | 11 miles away I have no information about Falconberry Lake to add but I am curious if anyone has any photographs of the lake. It is named for a distant relative of mine and I would very much appreciate any photos that anyone would be willing to load on this site.... |
Langer Lake
 | 17 miles away Moderate uphill hike..couple of miles from road; classic rock wall mountain behind lake; nice place to backpack into..day trip or camp overnite; some wild life; hiked in here in summer and early spring when 1 - 2' of snow on ground (and melt was rushing down mountain side beneath snow...flowers growing in ground beneath crystal clear runoff (beneath snow...quite a site).Didn't catch any fish during August trips. Last time I was in there was the 1970's.... |
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