Hidden Lake
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Hidden Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.
Paradise Prescribed Burn Restricted Access
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Grandjean Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-04-165 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Over-Snow Vehicle and Bicycle Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-00-028 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Occupancy and Use - Food Storage
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-04-143 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hidden Lake is a 6-acre lake near Stanley, Idaho, at about 7,025 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Camp Perkins29 mi away
- The Sawmill Station32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- TRAP CREEKHiking1.6 mi
Trap Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2 mi- Trap Creek TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Sheep Trail CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- Lady Face FallsWaterfall4.6 mi
- Valley CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
- Marsh CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
McGowan PeakSummitPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Payette River: South ForkRiver fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Hanson LakesLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Redfish LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Payette River: ConfluenceRiver fishing · ~1h 19m drive
- Alpine LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Salmon RiverRiver fishing · ~19 min drive
- Payette River: Deer CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Dutch LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds WildernessRiver fishing · ~52 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Trap Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
ELK MOUNTAINHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sego Loop SkiCross-country skiing · ~6 min drive
Elk Mountain LookoutMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Hidden Lake
Best months: July–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
26° / -3°
Feb
33° / -1°
Mar
43° / 9°
Apr
50° / 18°
May
60° / 26°
Jun
69° / 31°
Jul
80° / 34°
Aug
79° / 32°
Sep
70° / 25°
Oct
56° / 19°
Nov
38° / 10°
Dec
25° / -2°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley, ID, 10.4 mi away at 6,249 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
