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Nez Perce National Historic Tr

In the West Big Hole Mountains

Trail16 km · 10 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Overland 1 1.3 mi · 2.0 kmExplore West Big Hole Mountains →

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestJahnke Lake · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestBlind Canyon · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestHamby Lake · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestOverland 1 · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestPioneer Creek · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestPioneer Mine · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestThayer Creek · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 16–22 °C (61–72 °F)

  1. J-6°-15°28
  2. F-4°-14°24
  3. M1°-10°33
  4. A4°-7°48
  5. M10°-3°84
  6. J17°2°88
  7. J22°6°49
  8. A22°6°43
  9. S16°2°42
  10. O8°-4°42
  11. N-1°-12°41
  12. D-7°-17°32

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 16 km (10 mi) long, Nez Perce National Historic Tr is a trail in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana, United States of America. It is in the West Big Hole Mountains. It lies about 30 km east of Salmon.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
16 km · 10 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
West Big Hole Mountains (Beaverhead Mountains › Bitterroot Range; GMBA)
Nearest town
30 km E of Salmon (Lemhi County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Montana
Continent
North America
Route centre
45.2134, -113.4917
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.

More trails in the West Big Hole Mountains

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Lake Creek

4.7 km · 6.0 mi · 9.6 km away

Goldstone Mine

2.3 km · 6 mi · 10 km away

Pratt Creek

5.2 km · 8 mi · 12 km away

Hamby Lake

3.4 km · 8 mi · 12 km away

Upper Miner Lakes

4.2 km · 10 mi · 15 km away

Overland 3

3.4 km · 10 mi · 16 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Overland 1

1.3 mi · 2.0 km · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Blind Canyon

3.7 mi · 5.9 km · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Pioneer Mine

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Pioneer Creek

4.8 mi · 7.8 km · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Selway Mountain

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Jahnke Lake

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

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