Ruffneck Lake
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Ruffneck 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.
Ruffneck Lake is a 16-acre lake near Stanley, Idaho, at about 8,048 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station37 mi away
- Camp Perkins41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- LANGER LAKE SPUR 1Hiking0.3 mi
- Ruffneck PeakSummit0.7 mi
- RoughneckHiking1.8 mi
- Beaver CreekCanoeing4 mi
- Blue Bunch MountainSummit6.6 mi
- Marsh CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Cape Horn Winter RentalCamping7.2 mi
- Dagger FallsWaterfall8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Payette River: South ForkRiver fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- Iris LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Redfish LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds WildernessRiver fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Dutch LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Salmon RiverRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Cascade Ranger District and OfficeRiver fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- Valley Creek LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~1h 18m drive
Best time to visit Ruffneck 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, 23.6 mi away at 6,495 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
