Maple Springs
- 5.5 mi
- round trip
- 661 ft
- climb
- 7,540 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Maple Springs open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Maple Springs is a moderate hike in the Montpelier Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, about 5.5 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 661 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and has a natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 51°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and a few snow days each month from December through February. St. Charles Campground is about 3 miles away, and Porcupine is a nearby hike. Davis Canyon Campground and Davis Canyon lie roughly 3.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Mantua Waterfront RV Resort47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- St. Charles CampgroundCamping2.9 mi
- PorcupineHiking3 mi
- Davis Canyon OverflowCamping3.3 mi
Davis Canyon CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.4 mi- DAVIS CANYONHiking3.4 mi
- MinnetonkaHiking4.1 mi
- Bear Lake AreaRock climbing7.7 mi
- Bloomington LakeRock climbing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Limber Pine NatureHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
East Hodges Canyon TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Worm CreekHiking · ~9 min drive
- Paris PeakHiking · ~19 min drive
- MinnetonkaHiking · ~7 min drive
- EAST HODGES CANYONHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Swan PeakHiking · ~10 min drive
- Highline TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- DAVIS CANYONHiking · ~6 min drive
- Midland TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Maple Springs
Best months: May–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
29° / 8°
8 wet · 5 snow
Feb
31° / 8°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
40° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
50° / 29°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
61° / 38°
10 wet
Jun
71° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
81° / 51°
4 wet
Aug
80° / 48°
5 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 30°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 20°
8 wet · 3 snow
Dec
30° / 10°
8 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lifton Pumping Stn, ID, 7.6 mi away at 5,935 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
