Shorts Bar
- Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 1,760 ft
- Cottonwood Field Office
Shorts Bar is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Idaho, within the Cottonwood Field Office of the BLM. It sits on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and the nearest town is Riggins, about 6 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Riggins weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 41°F and lows around 25°F. Several other destinations lie within a short drive. Lake Creek Trail is about 4.6 miles away, and Patrick Butte Trail is about 5.2 miles away. Climbers can head to The Amphitheater, about 6.7 miles off, and Spring Bar campground is about 7.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park37 mi away
- Oregon Backcountry Outfitting45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lake Creek TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Patrick Butte TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Lake CreekHiking5.2 mi
- The AmphitheaterRock climbing6.7 mi
- Spring BarCamping7.3 mi
- The ProjectsRock climbing7.7 mi
- Undertow WallRock climbing7.7 mi
- Spring Bar CampgroundCamping7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Shorts Bar
Best months: June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 25°
11 wet · 1 snow
Feb
46° / 26°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
55° / 30°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 35°
13 wet
May
71° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 47°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 52°
4 wet
Sep
79° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 24°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Riggins, ID, 6.1 mi away at 2,056 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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