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Panther Gulch-Imperial Connect

In the Smoky Mountains

Trail2.2 km · 1.4 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Howard's Trail 0.0 mi · 0.0 kmExplore Smoky Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 18–23 °C (64–73 °F)

  1. J-4°-14°89
  2. F-3°-13°66
  3. M1°-9°65
  4. A6°-6°52
  5. M12°-2°67
  6. J18°3°58
  7. J23°7°21
  8. A23°7°23
  9. S18°3°29
  10. O10°-3°52
  11. N1°-10°78
  12. D-5°-15°118

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 2.2 km (1.4 mi) long, Panther Gulch-Imperial Connect is a trail in Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, United States of America. It is in the Smoky Mountains. It lies about 15 km west of Hailey.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.2 km · 1.4 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
Smoky Mountains (Rocky Mountains › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
15 km W of Hailey (Blaine County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Sawtooth National Forest
Connects to
Howard's Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
43.5651, -114.4837
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 centre

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Red Warrior

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Coyote Ridge

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Deer Creek

3.7 mi · 6.0 km · Sawtooth National Forest

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