USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Wallace Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 8,176 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WALLACE LAKE (NFSR 60391) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
Site map · loading…
About
12 campsites on Wallace Lake with picnic tables and fire rings. Within the campground are vault toilets and drinking water. Fishing in the lake. Primitive boat launch can be used for non-motorized canoes or rowboats on the lake. The drive on Salmon River Mountain Road offers fantastic views of the Salmon River Range and of deep pine forests.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 2° | -18° | 30° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 4° | -20° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 13° | -1° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 33° | 18° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 26° | 18° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 36° | 21° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 47° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 46° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 37° | 24° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 23° | 13° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 16° | -27° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 18° | 1° | -22° | 34° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Discovery Hill · 7.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest · All 124 trails in BLM lands in Idaho
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Morgan Bar Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi · 16 sites
- Tower Rock Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi · 12 sites
- Cougar Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Shoup Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi · 16 sites
- Deep Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
All public campgrounds in Idaho · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.