Short Cut
- 0.2 mi
- distance
- 11 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Short Cut open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Short Cut is a 0.19-mile trail at Meadows Summit in Idaho with 36 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Meadows Summit trail system on a dirt surface.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Blue Ridge Loop · Short Cut · Blue Ridge
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Short Cut
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° / 13°
14 wet · 11 snow
Feb
36° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet · 7 snow
Apr
51° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
May
61° / 35°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
70° / 40°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 45°
5 wet
Aug
81° / 43°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 36°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 28°
9 wet · 2 snow
Nov
40° / 21°
13 wet · 7 snow
Dec
30° / 13°
15 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 4.8 mi away at 5,025 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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