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Goat Heaven

On Gateway Peak, Central Bitteroot Range

Trail6.5 km · 4.0 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Gateway Peak 0.0 mi · 0.0 kmExplore Gateway Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 17–23 °C (63–73 °F)

  1. J-3°-10°116
  2. F-1°-9°87
  3. M3°-6°81
  4. A6°-4°78
  5. M11°-1°89
  6. J17°4°93
  7. J23°9°42
  8. A23°9°42
  9. S17°4°57
  10. O9°-2°74
  11. N0°-8°120
  12. D-4°-12°109

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
6.5 km · 4.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Gateway Peak (mountain, 1,915 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Central Bitteroot Range (Bitterroot Range › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
35 km W of Pinesdale (Ravalli County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Connects to
Gateway Peak (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.2612, -114.6609
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

Gateway Peak

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

Cedar - Moose Creek

2.3 mi · 3.6 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Diablo Mountain

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Maple Lake Lookout

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Battle Creek Crossing

3.8 mi · 6.1 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Battle Ridge

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

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