Brundage-Bear Basin
- 12.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,647 ft
- climb
- 6,834 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Brundage-Bear Basin open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Brundage-Bear Basin is a hard hike in the McCall Ranger District of Payette National Forest in Idaho, about 12.5 miles long with a total elevation gain of 1,647 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced, with horses and bikes both allowed. The route is out and back, starting at about 5,138 feet and climbing to roughly 6,834 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Warren put July and August highs around 79°F with lows in the mid-30s. That station sits nearly 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Rising Sun Two Track and Mack's Connector mountain bike trails lie about 0.3 miles away. Last Chance campground is about 3 miles off, and Goose Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park5 mi away
- Arrowhead RV Park31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Brundage-Bear Basin
Best months: June–August. 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
35° / 7°
Feb
41° / 7°
Mar
46° / 17°
Apr
50° / 20°
May
59° / 27°
Jun
68° / 34°
Jul
79° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
69° / 30°
Oct
56° / 23°
Nov
41° / 16°
Dec
34° / 9°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren, ID, 31.7 mi away at 5,907 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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