Valley Creek Lake
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Valley Creek Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Valley Creek Lake is a 9-acre lake near Stanley, Idaho, at about 7,899 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station26 mi away
- Camp Perkins31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- SUNDAY CREEKHiking1.5 mi
- BASIN BUTTE-PROSPECT CREEKHiking1.5 mi
- HAY-KNAPP CREEKHiking2.9 mi
- Basin CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Sheep Trail CampgroundCamping6.7 mi
Elk Creek Campground (sawtooth NF)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7 mi- West Fork Yankee ForkCanoeing7.2 mi
- Beaver CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dutch LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Redfish LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h drive
- Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds WildernessRiver fishing · ~48 min drive
- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Salmon RiverRiver fishing · ~19 min drive
- Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Ruffneck LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Hemingway-Boulders WildernessRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Hanson LakesLake fishing · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Valley Creek Lake
Best months: June–August. 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
29° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
42° / 14°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 21°
12 wet
May
60° / 30°
12 wet
Jun
69° / 35°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 39°
6 wet
Aug
80° / 37°
5 wet
Sep
70° / 31°
7 wet
Oct
55° / 24°
9 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 6°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley Rs, ID, 14.3 mi away at 6,495 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.
