Scribner Lake
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 145 ft
- climb
- 7,176 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Scribner Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
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
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
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 · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Scribner Lake is an easy hike of about 0.8 miles in the New Meadows Ranger District of Idaho's Payette National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Burgdorf, about 9.5 miles away. The trail is an out-and-back with a low point of about 7,042 feet and a high of about 7,176 feet, a climb of roughly 145 feet one way. The surface is natural, and bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Warren run to highs around 79°F in July and August, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Scribner Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Clayburn Creek and Little French Creek are each within about a mile. For an overnight stay, Hazard Lake campground is about 4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Scribner 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.
Jan
35° / 7°
Feb
41° / 7°
Mar
46° / 17°
Apr
50° / 20°
May
59° / 27°
Jun
68° / 34°
Jul
79° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
69° / 30°
Oct
56° / 23°
Nov
41° / 16°
Dec
34° / 9°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren, ID, 20.9 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.
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