Unverified — not yet confirmed in person
Bloomington Lake
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)42.14630, -111.57560
Confirmed by 0 jumpers
A small emerald cirque lake in the Bear River Range above Bear Lake, ringed by cliffs with a 30-foot rope swing off a big tree on the east side and jumps up to about 25 feet from the rock on the south shore. Half-mile walk from the trailhead.
Jumps at this location
South shore rock
25 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Rope swing
15 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Cold alpine water and a rough road that needs clearance after rain. Check under the rope swing landing; the lake is shallow near the tree.
Access
From Bloomington (north of St. Charles on US 89) go west up Bloomington Canyon Road about 11 miles of dirt to the trailhead, then 0.5 mile to the lake. Free; Caribou-Targhee NF.
Best conditions
July and August. Snow lingers into late June at 8,200 feet.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research