Idaho · Lake fishing · Yellow Pine

Box Lake

Jun–Aug
best months

Is Box 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 Nov 12, 2:10 PM MST · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Box Lake is a 139-acre lake near Yellow Pine, Idaho, at about 7,174 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Local outfitters

Black Bear RV Park10 mi away
Arrowhead RV Park35 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Box 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.
1. Jan
  35° / 7°
2. Feb
  41° / 7°
3. Mar
  46° / 17°
4. Apr
  50° / 20°
5. May
  59° / 27°
6. Jun
  68° / 34°
7. Jul
  79° / 37°
8. Aug
  79° / 35°
9. Sep
  69° / 30°
10. Oct
  56° / 23°
11. Nov
  41° / 16°
12. Dec
  34° / 9°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren, ID, 22.5 mi away at 5,907 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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