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John Day Mountain

Near John Day Mountain
Inside Nezperce National Forest
3,339 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 3,339 ft gain · 7,560 ft high point · Very hard

In Nezperce National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

John Day Mountain is an 8.4-mile out and back trail in Nezperce National Forest near John Day Mountain peak.

Elevation

3,339 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.1 mi from the trailhead
Spring Bar Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Dead Horse Ridge
- Summits Slate Point
- Inside Nezperce National Forest
- 4,046 ft of climbing
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18 mi from you

Out: 2,400 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

John Day MountainNearby · 1.4 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,339 ft round trip
High point: 7,560 ft
Low point: 5,667 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 8.4 mi and 3,339 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 45.5393° N · 116.2504° W

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12.8 mi from the trailhead

Pittsburg Campground

Campground · Idaho

12.9 mi from the trailhead

Adams Ranger Station

Campground · Idaho

Driveway

Summits Sourdough Peak
Inside Nezperce National Forest
5,715 ft of climbing

13.2 mi one way · 5,715 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Round Top

Summits Umbrella Butte
Inside Nezperce National Forest
3,232 ft of climbing

14.8 mi loop · 3,232 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Little Van Buren Creek

Summits Slate Point
Inside Nezperce National Forest
5,506 ft of climbing

11.0 mi out & back · 5,506 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Sampson Spring

Summits Cannon Ball Mountain
Inside Nezperce National Forest
5,990 ft of climbing

13.9 mi loop · 5,990 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

Jackley Mtn.

Summits Bryan Mountain
Inside Nezperce National Forest
8,032 ft of climbing

18.7 mi out & back · 8,032 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today47°39°Mostly Cloudy
Tue47°43°Mostly Sunny
Wed55°43°Mostly Sunny
Thu55°42°Mostly Sunny
Fri51°42°Partly Sunny
Sat45°39°Chance Light Rain
Sun41°32°Rain And Snow Likely

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 8 to 12 mph SSW

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