Grizzly Spring
- 9.1 mi
- round trip
- 71 ft
- climb
- 8,013 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Grizzly Spring 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.
Grizzly Spring is an easy out-and-back hike in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the North Fork Ranger District. The trail is about 9 miles long, and it rises from a low point of 4,745 feet to a high of 8,013 feet, so the climb is the main feature of the route. The trail is open year-round and is managed by the Forest Service. It is a natural-surface route, and both horses and bikes are allowed. 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 about 1,500 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other trails start close by, including the Divide Trail about a mile away and Hughes Creek at about 1.6 miles. For an overnight stay, Twin Creek Campground Group Camping Site is roughly 8 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Grizzly Spring
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, 36.4 mi away at 6,480 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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