Idaho · Hiking

Redfish Inlet Trail

Redfish Inlet TrailPhoto: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.1 mi
round trip
329 ft
climb
6,882 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Is Redfish Inlet Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Redfish Inlet Trail is a short, easy hike in Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area, part of the Sawtooth National Forest managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.1 miles long and rises roughly 330 feet from a low point of 6,552 feet to a high of 6,882 feet, making it an out-and-back route that fits easily into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanley show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 39°F and only five or six wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trailhead sits right next to Redfish Inlet Campground and the Grand Mogul Trail, both about 0.1 mile away. Bench Lakes is about 1.2 miles off, and Redfish Lake, a fishing spot, is about 1.8 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Redfish Inlet Trail

    Best months: June–August. 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° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 7°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 14°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 21°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 30°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 35°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 39°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 37°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 24°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 14°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 6°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley Rs, ID, 5 mi away at 6,495 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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