Chinese Cemetery
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 79 ft
- climb
- 5,946 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for 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.
Chinese Cemetery is a short, easy hike in the McCall Ranger District of Idaho's Payette National Forest, about 0.8 miles from the town of Warren. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 0.38 miles, with a total elevation gain of 79 feet from a low point of about 5,866 feet to a high of about 5,946 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 79°F with lows in the mid-30s, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Warren. Winters there are cold, with typical January highs around 35°F and lows near 7°F. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, but it is not an accessible route. Several other hikes lie within a few miles, including Raines Creek/Slaughter Gulch about 1.5 miles away and Houston Creek about 2.5 miles away. Warren Creek is about 3.3 miles out, and the Shiefer campground is about 8.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Chinese Cemetery
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, 0.6 mi away at 5,907 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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