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| | McDonald Lake, Sawtooth Range, Custer County, Idaho |
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McDonald Lake is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. Not much rain falls here at McDonald Lake; December is the wettest month with most snow; the driest month of the year is July. Nearby lakes? Sure, Pettit Lake is near McDonald Lake, and McDonald Lake is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Smoky Bear Campground is a fine local campground. This lake is located in the wonderful Sawtooth Range. If you want a fine time in the great outdoors
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| | just come on up to the Sawtooth Range. The snow is pleasant at Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, obviously you could also explore Yellow Belly Lake since you're here; it's not far at all. So many entertaining things in the neighborhood of McDonald Lake, simply phenomenal. A glorious spot to camp here at McDonald Lake is Alturas Inlet Campground, and going for a hike along the Yellow Belly Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. This lake | |
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is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Salmon River; if the weather is wonderful, you can go for a hike along the Bull Moose Trail. Through the months of summer at McDonald Lake temperatures are mostly in the 70's; the
nighttime is quite cooler of course, ordinarily in the 30's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 20's while McDonald Lake nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the-10's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 43.99944 Longitude: -114.8894
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Sun Valley, Idaho, 28 miles away 3400 vertical feet |
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Hellroaring Creek to Redfish Lake Creek) |
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Stanley to Old Sunbeam Dam) |
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Hell Roaring Lake
 | Hi, we (wife and I) walked into the lake the 3rd week of July 2008; we took the unmaintained road to about 200 yards from the trailhead. If you take this in lieu of the walk in, plan on a 40 minute drive to cover 5-miles; your vehicle (should be high-center 4-wd) will get scratched up from the branches adjacent to the road. The parking lot holds 6-vehicles...if you encounter another vehicle coming at you, there are very few areas where you can back into/get off the road to let the other pass; it is a 'long way' to back up on a challenging road. To get to the trail head from the parking lot, you will ford 2-branches of the river/stream (10 ? 20? across)...walk across deadfall with the aid of a walking stick...or walk thru the water...just below the knee. We walked in on a tuesday and encountered 15+ people coming/going on the path. Easy 2-mile walk, many mosquitoes...quicker coming back.... |
Imogene Lake
 | Imogene is a beautiful lake with a complex shoreline, worthy of hours of exploration, as are its family of 15 lakes and pools downstream from it.... |
Elk Lake
 | 12 miles away Elk lake is approximately 12 miles from the Grandjean campground. You can not reach it by car. The trail has mild elevation gain and parallels the river during many sections. There are no designated campgrounds at elk lake however 3 spots have obvious use. Deer and elk are commonly viewed near the lake, especially in the early morning or near dusk.... |
Soldier Mountain Ski Resort
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Sun Valley
 | 27 miles away 6 PHOTOS |
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