Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a low point of 3,658 feet and a high of 4,034 feet, so the one-way climb is about 115 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other trails lie within a few miles. The James E. Dewey Trail is about 1.3 miles away, the Kerttu Trail about 1.6 miles, and the Pt. Sublime Trail about 2.5 miles. The Huckleberry Trail is about 3.6 miles off.