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Be careful coming to the Sawtooth Range, you might not ever wanna return home again. There's some flowing water close by, Timpa Creek is a stream you can go to while you're here; why not camp at Queens River Campground if you're here at Surprise Lake. High temperatures at Surprise Lake throughout the months of summer are in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs
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| | in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Surprise Lake temperatures sink to the 10's. There are wonderful spots to explore along the Yuba River Trail, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at nearby Chickadee Lake. The top of Plummer Peak is easily seen from Surprise Lake; a delightful spot to camp here at Surprise Lake is Powerplant Campground. Surprise Lake is located in the Sawtooth Range. So many | |
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entertaining things to do here at Surprise Lake, too delightful to be true. Going for a hike on the Bull Moose Trail is always a great adventure, and paddling on Salmon River is so much fun. That right there is plenty of exciting
stuff already but it goes on, the Sawtooth Range has it all. Go for a hike on the Black Warrior Creek Trail. This lake is so wonderful. What would winter be without some skiing at Soldier Mountain Ski Resort. Lakes are splendid; Confusion
Lake is a lake that's close to Surprise Lake. A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Surprise Lake; through the month of January you get the most snow around here while July is frequently the driest month.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 43.93583 Longitude: -115.0547
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Salmon River, Custer CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Hellroaring Creek to Redfish Lake Creek) |
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Elk Lake
 | 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.... |
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.... |
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.... |
Soldier Mountain Ski Resort
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