Camp Pioneer (BSA Cascade Pacific Council)
Campground
Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
Oregon · Lake fishing · Idanha · Near Sisters
Blue Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Blue Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Detroit Ranger District. It doesn't name Blue Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires Closure
Agency closure covering Detroit Ranger District · Order 06-18-04-26-14 · USFS · Detroit Ranger District
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Detroit Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blue Lake is a 10-acre lake near Idanha, Oregon, at about 5,264 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hoodoo Mountain Resort
Restaurant
On your way back · 8 miIf it rains Kiwanis club
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Also worth it near here
- Temple LakeHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: BHunsaker, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Blue Lake
Best months: May–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
38° / 24°
Feb
41° / 24°
Mar
44° / 26°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
58° / 35°
Jun
65° / 38°
Jul
76° / 42°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
69° / 39°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 28°
Dec
36° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 6.9 mi away at 3,750 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
