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Lava Ridge National Recreation Trail

In the West Salmon River Mountains

Local route11 km · 7 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Clayburn Creek 1.5 mi · 2.4 kmExplore West Salmon River Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–21 °C (59–70 °F)

  1. J-5°-12°114
  2. F-3°-11°93
  3. M0°-8°125
  4. A4°-7°117
  5. M9°-4°146
  6. J15°1°136
  7. J21°6°54
  8. A21°5°50
  9. S16°1°68
  10. O8°-4°90
  11. N-1°-10°134
  12. D-6°-14°129

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

Lava Ridge National Recreation Trail is a local hiking route of about 11 km (7 mi) in Payette National Forest, Idaho, United States of America. It is in the West Salmon River Mountains. It lies about 36 km north of McCall.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
West Salmon River Mountains (Salmon River Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
36 km N of McCall (Valley County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Payette National Forest
Connects to
Lava Ridge (National Recreation Trail) (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
149
Operator (OSM)
United States Forest Service
Route centre
45.2750, -116.1244
Route start
45.2374, -116.1358
OpenStreetMap
relation 13073171
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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Bear Grass Saddle

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Center Ridge

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Elk Meadow

10 km · 5.0 mi · 8.0 km away

French Creek

15 km · 5.2 mi · 8.3 km away

Elk Creek

2.2 km · 5.8 mi · 9.3 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Clayburn Creek

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Payette National Forest

Vance Creek

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · Payette National Forest

Lava Lake

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Payette National Forest

Hard Butte

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · Payette National Forest

Elk Lake

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · Payette National Forest

Upper Hazard/Hard Creek Basin Trail

3.8 mi · 6.1 km · Payette National Forest

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