Rd 7623 Site 6
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Idaho · Hiking · Near Kellogg
Upper Blossom Lake
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 29 ft
- climb
- 5,931 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Upper Blossom Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Upper Blossom Lake is a short, easy hike in the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District of Idaho's Lolo National Forest, about 0.6 miles long and rated easy. The trail is managed by the Forest Service, and the route is an out-and-back that gains about 29 feet from a low point of 5,900 feet to a high of 5,931 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass show July and August highs around 70°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter highs stay near 28°F. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. The Upper Blossom Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Thompson Pass Revett Lk. is about 1.5 miles off. Across the line in Montana, Blossom Lake and Glidden Creek are each within about 2 miles.
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Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Upper Blossom Lake
Best months: July–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
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 7.8 mi away at 6,028 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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