Hanson Lakes
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Hanson Lakes open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.
Paradise Prescribed Burn Restricted Access
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Grandjean Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-04-165 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Over-Snow Vehicle and Bicycle Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-00-028 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Occupancy and Use - Food Storage
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-04-143 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hanson Lakes is a 14-acre lake near Stanley, Idaho, at about 8,109 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Camp Perkins24 mi away
- The Sawmill Station32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bridal Veil FallsWaterfall0.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls TrailHiking0.8 mi
McGowan PeakSummitPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- Lady Face FallsWaterfall1.9 mi
Alpine Way TrailHikingPhoto: Fredlyfish4 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi
Stanley Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.2 mi
Alpine PeakSummitPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Valley CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Payette River: South ForkRiver fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Sawtooth LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Redfish LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Payette River: ConfluenceRiver fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- Alpine LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Salmon RiverRiver fishing · ~16 min drive
- Payette River: Deer CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 19m drive
- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds WildernessRiver fishing · ~47 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Bridal Veil FallsWaterfall · Next door
- McGowan PeakSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Alpine Way TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Iron Creek - Stanley LakeMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Hanson Lakes
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, 9.8 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.
