Boulder Lake
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Boulder Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure (Forestwide)
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Over Snow Vehicle Closure (Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Routes)
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Over Snow Vehicle Closure (Granite Mountain)
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Boulder Lake is a 91-acre lake near McCall, Idaho, at about 6,972 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park8 mi away
- Arrowhead RV Park25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Paddy Flat Lake Fork Pack TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Kennally Creek Pack TrailHiking0.9 mi
Twin PeaksSummitPhoto: BLMIdaho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Jug Handle BoulderingRock climbing1.7 mi
- Lake ForkCamping3.8 mi
- Rapid Creek DispersedCamping5.5 mi
- Rapid CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
- Buckhorn CreekCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Antelope (Boise National Forest, ID)Lake fishing · ~1h 6m drive
- North Fork Payette Rec SiteRiver fishing · ~19 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- EastsideLake fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Cascade Ranger District and OfficeRiver fishing · ~42 min drive
- Boulder Meadows ReservoirLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Lower Jug Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Payette LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Payette LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Payette LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Boulder 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
35° / 7°
Feb
41° / 7°
Mar
46° / 17°
Apr
50° / 20°
May
59° / 27°
Jun
68° / 34°
Jul
79° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
69° / 30°
Oct
56° / 23°
Nov
41° / 16°
Dec
34° / 9°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren, ID, 30.3 mi away at 5,907 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Over Snow Vehicle Closure (Forestwide)
Payette National Forest · Order dated November 2, 2026; seen Nov 10, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service
