Lazy Trail
- 5.9 mi
- round trip
- 258 ft
- climb
- 3,428 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago
Is Lazy Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Lazy 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.
Lazy Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back hike in Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park, Idaho. The trail rises from about 3,084 feet to 3,428 feet, a gain of 258 feet, and is rated easy. The park falls within the Palouse Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, and the land is managed by State Park and Recreation. 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, while winter months see highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other trails sit within a few miles. Korth Trail is about a mile away and Lone Pine Trail about 1.8 miles. Redtail Trail is about 3 miles off, and Giant White Pine Campground, roughly 10 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Local outfitters
- Pines RV Park12 mi away
- Lost Moose Campground35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Korth TrailHiking1 mi
- Lone Pine TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Redtail TrailHiking3 mi
- Huckleberry TrailHiking3.9 mi
- WATERHOLE CREEKHiking4.3 mi
- CHESLEY CREEKHiking4.6 mi
- Meadow CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
- Giant White Pine CampgroundCamping9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK AHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK CHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- EAST FORK MEADOW CREEKHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- STRYCHNINE RIDGEHiking · ~25 min drive
- EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK BHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CHESLEY CREEK CHiking · ~10 min drive
- Korth TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Lone Pine TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- EAST FORK GOLD CREEKHiking · ~11 min drive
- MEADOW CREEK LOOPHiking · ~17 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Lazy 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, 7 mi away at 2,760 ft. The station sits about 700 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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