Battle Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Battle Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Battle Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Selway Falls Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Moose Creek Ranger District · Order 01-17-06-26-003 · USFS · Moose Creek Ranger District
O'Hara Beach Area Closure
Agency alert covering Moose Creek Ranger District · Order 01-17-06-26-00 · USFS · Moose Creek Ranger District
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Battle Lake is a 5-acre lake near Kooskia, Idaho, at about 6,534 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- GATEWAY PEAKHiking0.8 mi
- Battle Creek Crossing TrailHiking2 mi
- Cox Creek - Big Creek TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Wahoo PeakSummit4.5 mi
- Diablo MountainSummit5.3 mi
- Schumaker CampgroundCamping7 mi
- Elk Summit CampgroundCamping7.7 mi
- Big Sand CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- OharaRiver fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- Upper Twin LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Fenn PondPier fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- Lower Twin LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Kidney LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Lookout LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Canyon LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Hauf LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Walton LakesLake fishing · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Battle Lake
Best months: June–September. 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
31° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 12°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
13 wet
May
61° / 32°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 37°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 40°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 38°
8 wet
Sep
70° / 32°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 26°
11 wet
Nov
38° / 18°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 10°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 14 Ne, MT, 46.6 mi away at 5,155 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
