Idaho · Hiking

Huckleberry

HuckleberryPhoto: U.S. Forest Service employees, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
5.6 mi
round trip
896 ft
climb
7,562 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Huckleberry open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Huckleberry is a hard hike of about 5.6 miles in Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area, part of the Sawtooth National Forest. It is an out-and-back trail with a high point of 7,562 feet and a low of 6,656 feet, so the total elevation gain is about 900 feet one way. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses, which makes it an option for riders as well as hikers. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail stays open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 40°F and the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. Redfish Ridge and Bull Moose are both within 2 miles. Redfish Inlet Campground and Pettit Lake Campground are about 5 miles away, and Redfish Lake offers fishing.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Huckleberry

    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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 7°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 14°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 21°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 30°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 35°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 39°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 37°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 24°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 14°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 6°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley Rs, ID, 8.2 mi away at 6,495 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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