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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

  1. J-1°-9°48
  2. F1°-8°38
  3. M4°-6°64
  4. A9°-4°66
  5. M14°1°90
  6. J19°5°81
  7. J24°9°33
  8. A25°9°29
  9. S19°4°38
  10. O12°-1°47
  11. N3°-7°61
  12. D-2°-11°51

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
2.4 km · 1.5 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
John Day Mountain (mountain, 2,262 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
South Clearwater Mountains (Clearwater Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
47 km S of Grangeville (Idaho County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Connects to
John Day Mountain (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
45.5165, -116.2597
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

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