Jersey Mountain Lookout

Idaho

Idaho

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1.0 mi

Distance

687 ft

Gain

35 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.0 mi
Elevation gain
687 ft
Elevation loss
687 ft
Highest point
6,866 ft
Lowest point
6,509 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Jersey Mountain Lookout is a 2.0-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 687 feet of elevation gain and 687 feet of elevation loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,866 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,509 ft
High point
6,866 ft
Total climbing
687 ft
Total descent
687 ft
Steepest stretch
12% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
2 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

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, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high5° low
  2. Feb33° high8° low
  3. Mar38° high13° low
  4. Apr46° high20° low
  5. May57° high28° low
  6. Jun64° high35° low
  7. Jul76° high39° low
  8. Aug76° high36° low
  9. Sep65° high31° low
  10. Oct52° high24° low
  11. Nov36° high14° low
  12. Dec28° high5° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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