Aldous Lake Loop
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 14 ft
- climb
- 7,453 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Aldous Lake Loop open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Aldous Lake Loop is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, within the Dubois Ranger District. The trail is about 0.75 miles long and rises only about 14 feet, so it's a gentle walk that works well as a quick outing or a stop on the way to other spots nearby. The Forest Service manages the trail, which has a natural surface and is open year round. Bikes and horses are both allowed, but the trail is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Lakeview, MT weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. The Aldous Lake Trailhead sits about a mile away, and the Hancock Lake hike is just 0.1 mile off. Salamander Lake and Trail Creek are both within about 4 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Aldous Lake Loop
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
24° / 4°
Feb
27° / 5°
Mar
36° / 14°
Apr
47° / 24°
May
59° / 32°
Jun
67° / 38°
Jul
77° / 43°
Aug
77° / 41°
Sep
67° / 35°
Oct
51° / 25°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
24° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeview, MT, 5.7 mi away at 6,710 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
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