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Far Side

In the North Clearwater Mountains

Trail2.6 km · 1.6 miBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Syringa 0.0 mi · 0.0 kmExplore North Clearwater Mountains →

Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestNez Perce-Clearwater National ForestBorder · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestBridge Creek C · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestBridge Creek G · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestBridge Creek L · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestEast Cabin · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestHiggins Hump · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestHigh Yakus · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestPete King Creek · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestPete King Ridge · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestRye Patch J · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestStray Ridge · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestSyringa · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestUpper Smith · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestWalde Higgins · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestWest Polar · Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

  1. J5°-3°79
  2. F7°-2°63
  3. M12°1°84
  4. A16°3°83
  5. M20°7°94
  6. J24°11°84
  7. J30°15°33
  8. A30°15°25
  9. S25°10°43
  10. O17°5°63
  11. N8°0°96
  12. D3°-5°78

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
2.6 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 range
North Clearwater Mountains (Clearwater Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
19 km E of Kooskia (Idaho County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Connects to
Syringa (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.1594, -115.7328
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.

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Stray Ridge

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High Yakus

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West Polar

3.3 km · 4.7 mi · 7.6 km away

Mud Creek Lookout

2.6 km · 5.4 mi · 8.8 km away

Walde Higgins

3.6 km · 5.5 mi · 8.9 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Syringa

0.0 mi · 0.0 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Border

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Bridge Creek L

2.1 mi · 3.3 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Upper Smith

2.1 mi · 3.3 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Bridge Creek C

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Bridge Creek G

3.0 mi · 4.9 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

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