Idaho · Hiking

Joy Ride A

1.0 mi
round trip
321 ft
climb
6,238 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

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Joy Ride A is an easy, short out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho's Challis Field Office, about a mile from the town of Challis. The trail is roughly a mile long, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 320 feet for the round trip and a high point of about 6,238 feet. It's a natural-surface route, and the BLM reports that both horses and bikes are allowed here. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Challis run in the mid-70s by day and around 46 to 42 degrees at night. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trip takes about half an hour. Joy Ride B and the Chukar hike both start within about a tenth of a mile, and the John Henry and Mahogany hikes are each about 0.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Joy Ride A

    Best months: May–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 11°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 25°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 31°

      7 wet

    5. May

      67° / 40°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 46°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 52°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 50°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 42°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 21°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 11°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Challis Ap, ID, 3.1 mi away at 5,033 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.