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Horse Heaven

On Horse Heaven, Central Salmon River Mountains

Trail14 km · 9 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Painter 4.3 mi · 6.9 kmExplore Horse Heaven →

Payette National ForestPayette National ForestBoulder Creek · Payette National ForestMosquito Ridge · Payette National ForestNelson Point · Payette National ForestPorphry Creek · Payette National ForestRaines Creek/Slaughter Gulch · Payette National ForestRim/Hen Creek · Payette National ForestS/F Salmon River · Payette National ForestSmith Creek On Pollock · Payette National ForestStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J-3°-12°91
  2. F-1°-11°69
  3. M2°-7°79
  4. A5°-5°84
  5. M11°-3°96
  6. J17°3°98
  7. J23°7°48
  8. A23°7°44
  9. S17°3°48
  10. O9°-3°68
  11. N0°-10°110
  12. D-4°-13°104

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.

About this trail

About 14 km (9 mi) long, Horse Heaven is a trail in Payette National Forest, Idaho, United States of America. It is in the Central Salmon River Mountains. It lies about 70 km northeast of McCall.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
14 km · 9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Horse Heaven (mountain, 2,294 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Central Salmon River Mountains (Salmon River Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
70 km NE of McCall (Valley County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Payette National Forest
Connects to
Rim/Hen Creek, S/F Salmon River (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
45.3560, -115.4677
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

Painter

4.3 mi · 6.9 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Rim/Hen Creek

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Payette National Forest

Porphry Creek

5.7 mi · 9.1 km · Payette National Forest

Nelson Point

5.7 mi · 9.2 km · Payette National Forest

Boise Bar

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · Payette National Forest

Smith Creek On Pollock

6.1 mi · 9.9 km · Payette National Forest

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