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Kelly Mountain Trail

Hiking trail · Hells Canyon / Seven Devils · Trailhead near New Meadows, ID

4.9 mi7.9 kmRound trip

≈2,749 ft≈838 mElevation gain

4,711 ft1,436 mHigh point

3 hr 42 minEstimated time

HardOut and back to Kelly Mountain. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.

2.5 mi (4.0 km) to Kelly Mountain, measured from map

Pass: unknown, check before you go

Official listing: U.S. Forest Service, Kelly Mountain (#121)

Trailhead

Off Big Salmon Road, near New Meadows, ID

Coordinates: 45.40441, -116.09967

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Overview

Kelly Mountain Trail is a round-trip hike of 4.9 mi / 7.9 km near New Meadows, ID. Expect about 2,749 ft / 838 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 4,711 ft / 1,436 m. Difficulty: Hard. At an average pace, plan on about 3 hr 42 min. Upper sections can be snowy from November through May.

Elevation profile

Along the route: low 1,969 ft / 600 m · high 4,682 ft / 1,427 m

Nearby

Chamberlain Gulch CampsiteCampground · 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
Lower Elkhorn CampsiteCampground · 0.4 mi / 0.7 km
Middle Elkhorn CampsiteCampground · 0.6 mi / 1 km
Upper Elkhorn CampsiteCampground · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km
Kelly MountainPeak · 1.6 mi / 2.6 km
Rock Cave Beach CampsiteCampground · 1.9 mi / 3 km
Kelly Creek CampsiteCampground · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km
Van Ridge TrailHiking trail · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km

Sources

Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
Official trail listing: U.S. Forest Service.