Brushy Gulch
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 352 ft
- climb
- 7,359 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Brushy Gulch open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Brushy Gulch is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The trail rises 352 feet from a low of about 6,828 feet to a high of about 7,359 feet, and it's rated moderate. The route is natural-surfaced and allows biking, so it works for hikers and cyclists alike. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jackson, Montana, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, and the station sits roughly 880 feet below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. Other hikes close by include Point of Rocks and Lower Moose, each about 2.7 miles away, and Swampy Meadows at about 2.8 miles. For an overnight stay, Wallace Lake Campground is about 7.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Brushy Gulch
Best months: June–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
28° / 8°
6 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
6 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
46° / 23°
9 wet
May
57° / 31°
10 wet
Jun
66° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
77° / 42°
6 wet
Aug
76° / 39°
5 wet
Sep
66° / 32°
4 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
5 wet
Nov
36° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 7°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jackson, MT, 34.5 mi away at 6,480 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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