July Ridge Trail
Hard · Point-to-point · 5.7 mi · 2,733 ft gain · 2 h 45 min–4 h
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.
high point 5,990 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,681–5,990 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No fee or pass dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
Forest Service page for this site › Forest Service record for Kelly Camp Trailhead (2026-10-06); fee: No fee.; restrictions: Wilderness restrictions apply
In Blue Mountains (Umatilla National Forest, Pomeroy and Walla Walla ranger districts). Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Kelly Camp Trailhead · Southeast / Blue Mountains. Also reachable from Saddle Spring Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.12071, -117.50546
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 50°F, wind 6 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 68°F, wind 5 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:21 pm · 5 h 28 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Lapwai monitor, 62 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Paradise fire, 39 km away, 9,656 acres, 86% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Spruce Springs (5,690 ft, 7.5 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 8 · typical peak Mar 30
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Kelly Camp Trailhead
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