U.S. Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho

Wallace Lake Campground

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.

First-come, first-served

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Wallace Lake Campground
Photo from the area. BLMIdaho (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Scf Nz Pile Burn Rx (prescribed burn) · 26 mi away · 34 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

Season6/15
ForestSalmon-Challis National Forest
Fees$4.00 per night fee is charged for overnight use at this site.

Salmon-Challis National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Wallace Lake Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.58 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowFebruary: 0.37 inches of precipitation, 3.8 inches of snowMarch: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowApril: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMay: 1.29 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.81 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 0.67 inches of precipitation, 3.3 inches of snowDecember: 0.73 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 19.6°F averageFebruary: 26.0°F averageMarch: 37.5°F averageApril: 45.2°F averageMay: 54.0°F averageJune: 61.0°F averageJuly: 69.0°F averageAugust: 66.7°F averageSeptember: 57.4°F averageOctober: 44.6°F averageNovember: 31.2°F averageDecember: 20.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Salmon-Ksra, 8 miles from the campground at 3,953 feet, station USC00108080 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 22 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Salmon, go 3 miles north on US 93, 14 miles northwest on Forest Road 023, and 4 miles south on FR 020. The forest roads are unpaved and rough. FR 020 is not recommended for RVs or cars pulling trailers. Check for road conditions before traveling into the forest.

Coordinates45.2473° N, 114.0073° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Scf Nz Pile Burn Rx

    26 mi from the campground · 34 acres

  • Wildfire
    Sand Creek

    39 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 83% contained

  • Prescribed
    Rx D4 Piquett Creek

    43 mi from the campground · 2,210 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D3 Cameron Gaps

    46 mi from the campground · 1,100 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.4 mi
    Moose Creek Driveway
    2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.8 mi
    U P Lake
    4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.9 mi
    Bob Moore ↗
    4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 1.6 mi
    Lee-Up
    1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 1.8 mi
    Daly Creek ↗
    4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 2.3 mi
    Coffee Gulch
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Salmon-Challis National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Wallace Lake Campground?

No. Wallace Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Wallace Lake Campground?

$4.00 per night fee is charged for overnight use at this site.

Source: Forest Service

Is there cell service at Wallace Lake Campground?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if Wallace Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Morgan Bar Campground (4.9 mi), Tower Rock Campground (6.6 mi), and Cougar Point Campground (11.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby