Green Mountain Trail
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.1 mi
Distance
1,904 ft
Gain
1h 22m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 4 h ago · oldest 4 h
problem: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest; most severe: Updated 250 Road Closure
USFSPosted Sep 15 · checked 4 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 58°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike
OpenWeather4 h ago
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Green Mountain Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,904 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,904 ft
- Highest point
- 5,919 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,022 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Green Mountain Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 1,904 feet of elevation gain and 5,919 feet of maximum elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 5,139 ft
- High point
- 5,919 ft
- Total climbing
- 1,904 ft
- Total descent
- 1,904 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 20% grade around mile 1.9 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 4.2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixie N, ID weather station, 20 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high5° low
- Feb33° high8° low
- Mar38° high13° low
- Apr46° high20° low
- May57° high28° low
- Jun64° high35° low
- Jul76° high39° low
- Aug76° high36° low
- Sep65° high31° low
- Oct52° high24° low
- Nov36° high14° low
- Dec28° high5° low
Where it is
- Red River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Red River Ranger District Road Closures
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- GREEN MOUNTAINHiking0.4 mi
- Otterson TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Bridge CreekCamping1 mi
- Hot Springs TrailHiking1 mi
- Paralell TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Meadow CreekCanoeing2.5 mi
- Red RiverCamping4.8 mi
- Granite SpringsCamping5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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