Huckleberry Trail
- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 377 ft
- climb
- 4,049 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Huckleberry Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Huckleberry Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Dry Creek Culvert Replacement--Closure of NFSR #768
Agency closure covering Palouse Ranger District · Order 01-17-52-26-004 · USFS · Palouse Ranger District
White Pine Fire Scar Closure
Agency alert covering Palouse Ranger District · Order 01-17-52-26-002 · USFS · Palouse Ranger District
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Huckleberry Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Idaho's Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park, which sits within the Palouse Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation and covers about 4.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 377 feet from a low point of 3,664 feet to a high of 4,049 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 49°F and only about four wet days, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through February. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Redtail Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Pt. Sublime Trail about 1.4 miles. Trail McCroskey State Park and Kerttu Trail McCroskey State Park are both within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Pines RV Park15 mi away
- Lost Moose Campground37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Redtail TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Pt. Sublime TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Trail McCroskey State ParkHiking1.9 mi
- Kerttu Trail McCroskey State ParkHiking2.2 mi
- Kerttu TrailHiking2.3 mi
- James E. Dewey TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Lone Pine TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Korth TrailHiking2.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK AHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK CHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- EAST FORK MEADOW CREEKHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK BHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
West End Primitive TrailHiking · ~29 min drivePhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Korth TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Pt. Sublime TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- HOTELING CREEKHiking · ~16 min drive
- MEADOW CREEK LOOPHiking · ~24 min drive
- Trail McCroskey State ParkHiking · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Mission Mountain CampgroundCamping · Next door
- National Forest Development Road 377Cross-country skiing · ~21 min drive
Palouse RiverCanoeing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jgreenbook at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Steptoe ButteSummit · ~28 min drivePhoto: Dsdugan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Huckleberry Trail
Best months: April–October. 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
37° / 26°
10 wet · 5 snow
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
56° / 34°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
65° / 40°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 45°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 49°
4 wet
Aug
84° / 48°
3 wet
Sep
74° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
59° / 35°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
36° / 25°
10 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potlatch 3 Nne, ID, 8.9 mi away at 2,760 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 4.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 377 ft
- Summit
- 4,058 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
Questions about this route
How long is the Huckleberry Trail on Huckleberry Mountain?
About 4.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Huckleberry Trail?
About 377 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Huckleberry Trail?
It is rated easy.
Conditions and forecast on Huckleberry 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.
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