Joe Jump Basin
- 4.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,991 ft
- climb
- 7,658 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Joe Jump Basin is a moderate out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho's East Fork Salmon River B, about 4.8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of about 2,000 feet. The trail rises from roughly 5,600 feet to about 7,650 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in June to about 82°F in July, and the trail sits higher than that station, so expect temperatures there to run a little cooler. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. The Snake Trail lies about 2 miles away, and Left Fork Marco and Spud-Marco Creek are each about 3.3 miles off. For an overnight, Herd Lake Campground is about 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station10 mi away
- Camp Perkins33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Joe Jump Basin
Best months: May–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
31° / 7°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
34° / 11°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
44° / 21°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
53° / 28°
7 wet · 1 snow
May
63° / 35°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
80° / 45°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 37°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 28°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 18°
5 wet · 2 snow
Dec
30° / 9°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chilly Barton Flat, ID, 27.5 mi away at 6,260 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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