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Idaho · Hiking
Retracement Trail
4.76-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 430 ft elevation gain.
Photo: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 430 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
Is Retracement Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for City of Rocks National Reserve.
As of · Source: NPS · City of Rocks National Reserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Retracement Trail
Best months: April–June and September–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
40° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
60° / 34°
8 wet
May
69° / 41°
9 wet
Jun
78° / 48°
6 wet
Jul
86° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 47°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakley, ID, 15 mi away at 4,559 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Retracement Trail is a 4.76-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 430 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
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