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Deception Point

On Deception Point, Northern Bitterroot Range

Trail2.5 km · 1.6 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Comet Creek 1.2 mi · 2.0 kmExplore Deception Point →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–24 °C (55–75 °F)

  1. J-2°-9°166
  2. F0°-8°126
  3. M3°-5°117
  4. A7°-3°100
  5. M13°1°114
  6. J18°5°114
  7. J24°9°47
  8. A24°9°48
  9. S18°5°70
  10. O10°-1°110
  11. N1°-7°176
  12. D-3°-11°165

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
2.5 km · 1.6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Deception Point (mountain, 1,628 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Northern Bitterroot Range (Bitterroot Range › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
45 km SW of Superior (Mineral County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Connects to
Comet Creek (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.8247, -115.1498
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Comet Creek

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

South River

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Deception Saddle

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Game Creek

2.4 mi · 3.8 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

North River

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Deadwood Ridge Conn

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

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