Purgatory Lake, Wallowa Mountains, Idaho County, Idaho

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    In Idaho there are many beautiful lakes, Purgatory Lake is one of them. Purgatory Lake is located in the Wallowa Mountains. It is very dried out here at Purgatory Lake frequently; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily May, that's the one that rains the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. You definitely ought to like the Wallowa Mountains. The Seven Devils Mountains here at Purgatory Lake makes the scenery here glorious. You'll  
   need more than a day to look at everything Purgatory Lake has to offer, you can camp at Seven Devils Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such calm spots, why not stop at Gem Lake next to Purgatory Lake. If you want a delightful time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Purgatory Lake. Snake River is a wonderful whitewater spot close to Purgatory Lake; a brilliant close by hotel is Whitetail Club and Resort. Man, is there lots of enjoyable
 
               stuff to do in the Wallowa Mountains. A pretty lake like Upper Cannon Lake near Purgatory Lake is a great place to have a look at, and nearby you stumble on the Old Boise Trail which is a great hiking trail.
At Purgatory Lake all through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 90's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Purgatory Lake dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Tower of Babel is a peak you can catch a glimpse of from Purgatory Lake; if you need a place to stay Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge is a delightful choice. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Heavens Gate Trail is always a magnificent adventure. There's so much to do here at Purgatory Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Windy Saddle Campground is a splendid location for that.
Go for a hike on the Deep Creek Trail, and if you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Salmon River.

 
Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge, Riggins
17 miles away
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36 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Purgatory Lake, Wallowa Mountains, Idaho County, Idaho
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Local climate location: RIGGINS 25 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.31667
Longitude: -116.5539

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These outdoors activities are available near Purgatory Lake.
 Hotels Near Purgatory Lake:
Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge, Riggins, 17 miles away
Whitetail Club and Resort, Mccall, 36 miles away
AmericInn McCall, Mccall, 38 miles away
Mccall Super 8 Lodge, Mccall, 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Purgatory Lake:
Seven Devils Campground, Idaho County, 3 miles away
Windy Saddle Campground, Idaho County, 3 miles away
Black Lake Campground, Adams County, 6 miles away
Papoose Campground, Idaho County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Purgatory Lake:
Snake River, Wallowa CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 32 miles long (Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing)
Little Salmon River, Idaho/ Adams CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II-V - 20 miles long (Hazard Creek to Salmon River at Riggins)
Hazard Creek, Idaho CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Hard Creek to Little Salmon confluence)
 Trails Near Purgatory Lake:
Old Boise Trail, Idaho County, 2 miles away
Heavens Gate Trail, Idaho County, 3 miles away
Deep Creek Trail, Adams County, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Purgatory Lake:
Gem Lake, Idaho CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Upper Cannon Lake, Idaho CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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