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Porphry Creek

On Chicken Peak, Central Salmon River Mountains

Trail9.1 km · 5.7 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Rim/Hen Creek 3.8 mi · 6.1 kmExplore Chicken Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)

  1. J-5°-14°132
  2. F-3°-13°103
  3. M0°-10°117
  4. A3°-8°127
  5. M8°-5°142
  6. J15°0°145
  7. J20°5°72
  8. A20°5°65
  9. S15°0°70
  10. O7°-5°100
  11. N-2°-12°158
  12. D-7°-16°150

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
9.1 km · 5.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Chicken Peak (mountain, 2,642 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Central Salmon River Mountains (Salmon River Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
69 km NE of McCall (Valley County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Payette National Forest
Connects to
Horse Heaven, S/F Salmon River (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
45.2899, -115.3981
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

Rim/Hen Creek

3.8 mi · 6.1 km · Payette National Forest

Mosquito Ridge

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Payette National Forest

Boulder Creek

4.2 mi · 6.8 km · Payette National Forest

S/F Salmon River

5.0 mi · 8.1 km · Payette National Forest

Beaver Creek

5.5 mi · 8.8 km · Payette National Forest

Horse Heaven

5.7 mi · 9.1 km · Payette National Forest

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