Red Rock
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 156 ft
- climb
- 6,990 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Red Rock 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.
Red Rock is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, within the Montpelier Ranger District. The trail rises about 156 feet from a low point of 6,827 feet to a high of 6,990 feet, and it is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The trail is a natural-surface path that allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The climb is gentle, with the most comfortable stretch coming in summer. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Afton, Wyoming, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 44°F, and the station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run a little cooler. Clear Creek is about a mile away, and Clear Creek Guard Station offers camping at 1.2 miles. Warm Creek and Beaver Dam Creek are within about 3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Red Rock
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
26° / 5°
12 wet
Feb
30° / 8°
10 wet
Mar
40° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
10 wet
May
60° / 33°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
80° / 44°
6 wet
Aug
79° / 43°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 16°
10 wet
Dec
27° / 7°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Afton, WY, 18 mi away at 6,248 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
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