Gunsight Lake, Custer County, Idaho

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     Hiking along the Yellow Belly Trail is glorious fun, and you're probably hooked on lakes, Quartzite Lake is one of those nearby. A quick visit to Bighorn Creek close to Gunsight Lake is a perfect idea. Lakes are great; Tin Cup Lake is a lake that's close to Gunsight Lake. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay SnowRun by ResortQuest is a perfect choice; Marshall Creek Campground is a pleasant campground nearby. What a place this is for outdoors  
   folks. The panorama of Lee Peak from Gunsight Lake is delightful, and if you came for an overnight stay Holman Creek Campground is a good spot to camp.
Don’t forget to stop at The Kettles if you're here at Gunsight Lake, and don't leave Gunsight Lake without first checking out Chinese Wall. Through the warm months highs here at Gunsight Lake get into the 70's, and the night is quite cooler of course, generally in the 30's. The winter comes with highs in the
 
               20's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Gunsight Lake drop into the-10's.
There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Sun Valley, and if you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Salmon River. This lake is so wonderful. Salmon River - Yankee Fork has a splendid whitewater paddling spot close by, and since you're here, you might as well explore The Gunsight. Gunsight Lake is usually a pretty waterless location; the month of December is the wettest with most of the snow, and July on the other hand is the driest.

 
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Current weather conditions at Gunsight Lake, Custer County, Idaho
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Local climate location: STANLEY 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.12722
Longitude: -114.6072

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These outdoors activities are available near Gunsight Lake.
 Hotels Near Gunsight Lake:
SnowRun by ResortQuest, Ketchum, 26 miles away
Greyhawk by ResortQuest, Ketchum, 26 miles away
Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, 28 miles away
Clarion Inn of Sun Valley, Ketchum, 28 miles away
River Ridge by ResortQuest, Sun Valley, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Gunsight Lake:
Holman Creek Campground, Custer County, 8 miles away
Marshall Creek Campground, Custer County, 8 miles away
Lower O'Brien Campground, Custer County, 9 miles away
Upper O'brien Campground, Custer County, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Gunsight Lake:
Sun Valley, Idaho, 19 miles away
      3400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Gunsight Lake:
Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV - 14 miles long (Sunbeam Dam to Holman Creek)
Salmon River - Yankee Fork, Custer CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 26.8 miles long (Upper road end to Salmon River)
Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam)
 National Parks Near Gunsight Lake:
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Hagerman - ID, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Gunsight Lake:
Yellow Belly Trail, Custer County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Gunsight Lake:
Quartzite Lake, Custer CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Tin Cup Lake, Custer CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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