Hidden Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Hidden Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Hidden Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Road 100 Closure
Agency closure covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-004 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
NFSR 520 Reconstruction and Timber Harvest Closure
Agency alert covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-003 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
Knife Edge Camping Partial Closure
Agency alert covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-002 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hidden Lake is a 107-acre lake near Kooskia, Idaho, at about 5,828 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Hidden Lake TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Big Sand CreekCanoeing2.3 mi
- FROG PEAKHiking2.5 mi
- Frog Peak TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Hidden PeakSummit3 mi
- Colt Killed CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- Elk Summit CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
- Parking Lot WallRock climbing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dan LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Rock CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Battle LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Hauf LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Kidney LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Walton LakesLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Canyon LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Upper Twin LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Lower Twin LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Hidden Lake
Best months: July–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
34° / 13°
8 wet
Feb
39° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 27°
11 wet
May
64° / 33°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 43°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 40°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 27°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 20°
10 wet
Dec
33° / 12°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 3 Ene, MT, 44.7 mi away at 4,475 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
