Gamlin Lake
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Gamlin Lake is a fishing lake in northern Idaho, managed by the Bureau of Land Management and sitting about half a mile from the town of Glengary. The Gamlin Lake Trail system gives foot access to the lake, with three miles of gentle, easy trail through a forest overstory. The trail is closed to motorized use and equestrians, and it can also be used for cross-country skiing in winter, though it is not groomed. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sandpoint show July and August highs around 82°F with only five or six wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. The lake's wetland habitat supports moose, osprey and warm water fish such as bass, perch and crappie. The Gray Loop Trail and Blue Loop Trail both start within half a mile, and Lost Lake is about 2 miles away. For an overnight stay, Green Bay campground is roughly 3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground29 mi away
- Sedlmayer's29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Gray Loop TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Blue Loop TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Red Loop TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Lost LakeHiking1.9 mi
- Green BayCamping3.2 mi
Sam OwenCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.9 mi- Pend Oreille Lake AreaLake fishing5.8 mi
Springy PointCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Spyglass Ground HouseRiver fishing · ~48 min drive
- Beaver CreekLake fishing · ~1h 11m drive
- Blue Creek Bay Recreation Site and TrailSaltwater fishing · ~1h 14m drive
- Clark Fork River AreaRiver fishing · ~41 min drive
- Providence LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Coeur d'Alene River AreaRiver fishing · ~1h 5m drive
- Pend Oreille Lake AreaLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lower Kootenai River AreaRiver fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Walsh LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Libby AreaRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
Best time to visit Gamlin Lake
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 23°
15 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
13 wet
Mar
46° / 29°
14 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
12 wet
May
66° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 47°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
82° / 50°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
42° / 29°
14 wet
Dec
33° / 23°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandpoint Exp Stn, ID, 9.5 mi away at 2,126 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
