Dutch Lake
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Dutch 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.
Dutch Lake is a lake near Stanley, Idaho, at about 7,312 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station33 mi away
- Camp Perkins36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Beaver CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- KNAPP CREEK CUTOFFHiking2.7 mi
- South Fork Fall CreekHiking3.1 mi
- Langer LakeHiking3.2 mi
- Cape Horn Winter RentalCamping3.7 mi
- Marsh CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Thatcher CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Ruffneck PeakSummit5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Payette River: South ForkRiver fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Ruffneck LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Redfish LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~51 min drive
- Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds WildernessRiver fishing · ~60 min drive
- Valley Creek LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Salmon RiverRiver fishing · ~28 min drive
- Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~1h 14m drive
- Iris LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Hemingway-Boulders WildernessRiver fishing · ~1h 19m drive
Best time to visit Dutch 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, 15.8 mi away at 6,249 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.