Bull Spring
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Bull Spring 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.
Bull Spring is a 5-acre lake near Challis, Idaho, at about 7,116 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Bull Spring
Best months: May–September. 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
30° / 5°
Feb
34° / 8°
Mar
43° / 19°
Apr
52° / 25°
May
62° / 32°
Jun
71° / 38°
Jul
83° / 41°
Aug
81° / 40°
Sep
71° / 34°
Oct
55° / 25°
Nov
40° / 16°
Dec
29° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leadore #2, ID, 48.3 mi away at 6,000 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.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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White Goat Lake
~28 min drive
White Goat Lake is a 10-acre lake near Challis, Idaho, at about 8,823 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
~52 min drive
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Heart Lake
~35 min drive
Heart Lake is a 6-acre lake near Shoup, Idaho, at about 8,634 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District
~15 min drive
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Twin Lakes
~1h drive
Twin Lakes is a 5-acre pond near Dixie, Idaho, at about 8,234 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Berry Lake
~1h 3m drive
Berry Lake is a 12-acre lake near Jackson, Montana, at about 8,787 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Blue Lake
~1h 5m drive
Blue Lake is a 5-acre lake near Stanley, Idaho, at about 6,471 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Slag-a-melt Lakes
~1h 8m drive
Slag-a-melt Lakes is a lake near Jackson, Montana, at about 8,747 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Grouse Creek Lake
~1h 9m drive
Grouse Creek Lake is a 5-acre lake near May, Idaho, at about 8,398 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Devils Lake
~1h 14m drive
Devils Lake is a 6-acre lake near Leadore, Idaho, at about 8,925 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
