Wahoo-Fly Connection
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 122 ft
- climb
- 3,647 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Wahoo-Fly Connection open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Wahoo-Fly Connection, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Emergency Road Closure Forest Road 225, Slate Creek
Agency closure covering St. Joe Ranger District · Order 01-04-04-26-001 · USFS · St. Joe Ranger District
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Wahoo-Fly Connection is an easy, 2.7-mile out-and-back hike in the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 122 feet from a low point of 3,492 feet to a high of 3,647 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. Wahoo-Indian Divide and Indian Creek Trail both lie within about half a mile. Fly Creek and Fly Flat are about a mile away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Wahoo-Fly Connection
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
31° / 17°
Feb
36° / 18°
Mar
44° / 23°
Apr
54° / 27°
May
65° / 34°
Jun
71° / 40°
Jul
84° / 43°
Aug
83° / 41°
Sep
72° / 35°
Oct
53° / 30°
Nov
38° / 24°
Dec
30° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Haugan 1 W, MT, 20 mi away at 3,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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