Cold Mountain
- 7.1 mi
- round trip
- 706 ft
- climb
- 8,089 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cold Mountain 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.
Cold Mountain is a hard hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the Krassel Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The trail is about 7 miles long, with a one-way climb of 707 feet from a low point of 7,367 feet to a high of 8,089 feet. The nearest town is Big Creek, about 20 miles away. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Cottonwood Creek and Cold Meadows Airfield are both about 2 miles away. Coyote Spring is about 3 miles off, and Cold Mountain Ridge is about 4 miles away.
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Disappointment Creek
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Rush Creek Point
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Coyote Spring
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Soldier Bar
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Cold Mountain Ridge
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Rock Rabbit
~23 min drive
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Starvation
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Sliver Creek
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Frog Spring Ridge
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 706 ft
- Summit
- 8,090 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Cold Mountain on Cold Mountain?
About 7.1 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Cold Mountain?
About 706 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cold Mountain?
It is rated hard.
When is the best time for the Cold Mountain?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Cold Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
