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Campground
Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City
Aspen Grove
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 36 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Aspen Grove open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Aspen Grove, so check the source for the area it covers.
UPDATED Sept. 19 - Crooked Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-03-140 · USFS · Boise National Forest
Lava Fire Road Closure
Agency alert covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-06-84 · USFS · Boise National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Aspen Grove is a short out-and-back trail in Idaho covering 0.64 miles with 36 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Diamond Lil's Restaurant & Saloon
Restaurant
On your way back · 19 mi
If it rainsj.a.woodhouse from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: j.a.woodhouse from United States, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
More in Idaho CityLocal outfitters
- Riverpond Campground20 mi away
- Camp Perkins38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · KIRKHAM RIDGE · Elkhorn Loop · Beaver
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Aspen Grove
Best months: May–June and September. 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
34° / 16°
Feb
40° / 17°
Mar
49° / 25°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
68° / 35°
Jun
77° / 41°
Jul
87° / 45°
Aug
86° / 42°
Sep
76° / 37°
Oct
61° / 28°
Nov
43° / 22°
Dec
33° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lowman, ID, 3.9 mi away at 3,920 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.
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