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Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

In the Central Bitteroot Range

National route85 km · 53 miBest May–Jul, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Jay Point Crossover 1.7 mi · 2.7 kmExplore Central Bitteroot Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Jul, Sep–Oct · highs 13–27 °C (55–81 °F)

  1. J2°-5°100
  2. F4°-5°73
  3. M7°-2°67
  4. A10°0°61
  5. M15°3°67
  6. J21°8°73
  7. J27°13°34
  8. A27°13°32
  9. S21°8°46
  10. O13°3°62
  11. N5°-4°99
  12. D0°-7°92

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

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail is a national hiking route in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, United States of America, about 85 km (53 mi) in length. It is in the Central Bitteroot Range. It lies about 41 km northwest of Pinesdale.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
85 km · 53 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Central Bitteroot Range (Bitterroot Range › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
41 km NW of Pinesdale (Ravalli County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Best months
May–Jul, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route type
National route
Route centre
46.4441, -115.2174
Route start
46.5082, -114.6871
OpenStreetMap
relation 10778840
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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distance from the trail start

Jay Point Crossover

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Cliff Ridge

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Walton Lakes

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Nee-Me-Poo

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4.7 mi · 7.5 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Jay Ridge

5.2 mi · 8.4 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

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