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Ski area · Idaho

Tamarack Resort

You reach Tamarack Resort, a ski area, by heading 4 mi southwest of Donnelly. Look also at Brundage Mountain, 22 mi away. Highs of 31–37°F mark the coldest months, January, February and December.

Vertical
2,758 ft
#28 of 232 U.S. ski areas
Runs
87
7 lifts
Where
4 mi southwest of Donnelly
10 places to stay in Donnelly
Official site
In brief

A ski area, 4 mi southwest of Donnelly

2,758 feet of vertical

87 runs and 7 lifts. That’s more vertical than 87% of the 232 U.S. ski areas we track.

About 132 inches of snow a year

The nearest weather station records about 132" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 14°. When to go ↓

Donnelly is the nearest base

Donnelly is 4 miles northeast, with 10 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals and Overture places to stay, Census town figures.

When to go

A month-by-month look

A visit to Tamarack can follow the seasons below.

Jan32° / 14°
Feb37° / 15°
Mar45° / 22°
Apr52° / 27°
May62° / 34°
Jun71° / 40°
Jul82° / 46°
Aug82° / 44°
Sep72° / 37°
Oct57° / 29°
Nov41° / 22°
Dec31° / 14°
Typical highs and lows in Donnelly. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Donnelly. Donnelly’s full climate →
Where to stay

Staying near Tamarack Resort

The first towns with rooms are Donnelly (10) and McCall (31).

Tamarack1Donnelly10McCall31Cascade18New Meadows5Council2Cambridge4Smiths Ferry1Brundage Mountain20 mi
TamarackHighways12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Brundage Mountain
5 min drive

Donnelly

10 places to stay · 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

255 people · 48% vacation homes

4 mi northeast of Tamarack

25 min drive

McCall

31 places to stay · 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

4,133 people · 59% vacation homes

16 mi north of Tamarack

20 min drive

Cascade

18 places to stay · 2 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 4 RV parks

1,018 people · 53% vacation homes

13 mi south of Tamarack

30 min drive

New Meadows

5 places to stay · 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground · 1 RV park

684 people

21 mi north of Tamarack

Compare 7 towns
TownFrom TamarackDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Donnelly 48% vacation homes4 mi northeast5 min10 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park255$369K—
McCall 59% vacation homes16 mi north25 min31 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 2 RV parks4,133$677KC+
Cascade 53% vacation homes13 mi south20 min18 2 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 4 RV parks1,018$346K—
New Meadows21 mi north30 min5 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground · 1 RV park684$332K—
Council15 mi west20 min2 2 RV parks985$201K—
Cambridge28 mi west40 min4 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 RV park357$289K—
Smiths Ferry27 mi south40 min1 1 lodge or cabins66$438K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MYLMcCall Municipal14 mi
BOIBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · major hub77 mi
SMNLemhi County115 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · roads: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Tamarack’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Next door to Tamarack

Other well-known places within 69 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hells Canyon: Unknown, Public domain · Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness: Rex Parker, CC BY 2.0 · Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 2.5

Common questions

What people ask about Tamarack

What town is Tamarack Resort near?

Donnelly, ID, about 4 miles northeast.

What is the closest airport to Tamarack Resort?

McCall Municipal (MYL), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), about 77 miles.

Where should I stay near Tamarack Resort?

Donnelly (4 mi, 10 places to stay), McCall (16 mi, 31 places to stay) and Cascade (13 mi, 18 places to stay).

From locals

Questions for Donnelly

Ask a question, or answer one, in Donnelly’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.