Mountain · 1 route

Pollock Mountain

8,046 ft · Idaho

Summit
8,046 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Pollock Mountain

  1. Pollock MountainHardFrom Pollock Trailhead (about 4,624 ft) · about 3,422 ft of climbing9.2 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Pollock Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Pollock Mountain · starts at Pollock TrailheadMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Pollock Mountain

Pollock Mountain is a summit in the New Meadows Ranger District of Payette National Forest in Idaho, about 16 miles from the town of New Meadows. It sits in a cluster of trails and camps on the forest's western side, which makes it an easy anchor for planning a longer stay in the area. The closest neighbors are the Cow Camp trail, about 2 miles away, and Lonesome Ridge, under 3 miles off. Smokey Boulder Dispersed offers camping nearby, and Rapid River, roughly 5 miles away, adds a paddling option.

Forecast on Pollock Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and pollock trailhead for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Pollock Mountain

How tall is Pollock Mountain?

8,046 ft (2,452 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Pollock Mountain?

One: Pollock Mountain.

Where do the routes up Pollock Mountain start?

Pollock Mountain starts at Pollock Trailhead (about 4,624 ft).

When is the best time to climb Pollock Mountain?

Year-round.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
New Meadows, Idaho · 16 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Payette National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)