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Idaho · Hiking
Around the Rock Trail
0.51-mile loop around a rock feature in Idaho with 93 ft gain.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
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Best time to visit Around the Rock Trail
Best months: April–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
40° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
60° / 34°
8 wet
May
69° / 41°
9 wet
Jun
78° / 48°
6 wet
Jul
86° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 47°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakley, ID, 13.9 mi away at 4,559 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Around the Rock Trail is a short 0.51-mile loop in Idaho with 93 feet of elevation gain. This brief circuit offers a quick walk around a rocky feature within the National Park Service-managed area.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
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~1 min drive
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~6 min drive
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~0 min drive
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~1 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~6 min drive
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Geological Interpretive Trail - 1 mile
~4 min drive
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~1 min drive
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