Harrington Saddle
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,116 ft
- climb
- 7,082 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago
Is Harrington Saddle open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 9 to 12
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Harrington Saddle is a hard out-and-back hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the West Fork Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest. The trail is about 2.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 2,116 feet, and the high point reaches 7,082 feet. The route is natural-surfaced, and the steepest stretch comes at about mile 1, where the grade reaches 28 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dixie put July and August highs around 76°F with lows in the upper 30s, though that station sits roughly 1,300 feet below the saddle, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trip takes about two hours. Cabin Springs is less than a mile away, and Dennis Creek and Mount Harrington are both about 4 miles off. Wendover Campground, about 6.5 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Harrington Saddle
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
31° / 5°
Feb
33° / 8°
Mar
38° / 13°
Apr
46° / 20°
May
57° / 28°
Jun
64° / 35°
Jul
76° / 39°
Aug
76° / 36°
Sep
65° / 31°
Oct
52° / 24°
Nov
36° / 14°
Dec
28° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dixie N, ID, 26.1 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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