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Idaho · Hiking
Backyard Boulders Trail
1.38-mile loop trail in Idaho with 177 ft elevation gain.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
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Best time to visit Backyard Boulders 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, 14 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.
Backyard Boulders Trail is a 1.38-mile loop in Idaho with 177 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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