Payette National Forest

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253 mi 408 km of trail — 6 Featured Hikes

1 Gem

4 Trails

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Gems in Payette National Forest - 1

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Clowns have vandalized it over the years but it is still very powerful to behold and ponder what these men survived.

B-23 Dragon Bomber Crash Site

(2) McCall, ID

Featured Hikes in Payette National Forest - 5

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Fall colors erupt on the Lake Fork Trail.

Snowslide to Lake Fork

11.8 mi 18.9 km • Point to Point • 2,269 ft Ascent 691.54 m Ascent

(2) McCall, ID

Goose Creek Falls

3.1 mi 5.0 km • Out and Back • 759 ft Ascent 231.47 m Ascent

(5) McCall, ID

Granite Mountain Lookout

5.6 mi 9.0 km • Loop • 1,732 ft Ascent 527.84 m Ascent

(3) McCall, ID

The climb after Box Creek is about 1,000 feet.

Crestline Trail (#109)

15.6 mi 25.1 km • Point to Point • 2,745 ft Ascent 836.69 m Ascent

(2) McCall, ID

Backpacking family headed to Hum Lake passing an Idaho Trails Association Volunteer trail crew.

Hum Lake Out and Back

6.7 mi 10.7 km • Loop • 2,228 ft Ascent 679.04 m Ascent

(1) McCall, ID

Trails in Payette National Forest - 36

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2.5 mi 3.9 km #1Boulder Lake Trail #105 Intermediate McCall, ID	Intermediate	2.5 mi 3.9 km	McCall, ID	13
4.2 mi 6.7 km #2Louie Lake Trail Intermediate McCall, ID	Intermediate	4.2 mi 6.7 km	McCall, ID	11
5.8 mi 9.3 km #3Goose Creek Trail #353 Intermediate/Difficult McCall, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	5.8 mi 9.3 km	McCall, ID	2
10.2 mi 16.5 km #4East Fork Lake Fork Trail #104 Difficult McCall, ID	Difficult	10.2 mi 16.5 km	McCall, ID	1
10.7 mi 17.2 km #5Buckhorn Creek Trail Extremely Difficult McCall, ID	Extremely Difficult	10.7 mi 17.2 km	McCall, ID	1
3.9 mi 6.3 km #6Paddy Flat/Lake Fork Creek Trail Difficult McCall, ID	Difficult	3.9 mi 6.3 km	McCall, ID	1
15.1 mi 24.2 km #7Secech River Trail Difficult McCall, ID	Difficult	15.1 mi 24.2 km	McCall, ID	1
17.7 mi 28.5 km #8Main Fork Rapid River Trail #59 Easy/Intermediate Council, ID	Easy/Intermediate	17.7 mi 28.5 km	Council, ID	1
4.9 mi 7.8 km #9East Fork Kennally Creek Trail Difficult McCall, ID	Difficult	4.9 mi 7.8 km	McCall, ID	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #10South Fork Buckhorn Creek Trail #097 Extremely Difficult McCall, ID	Extremely Difficult	2.9 mi 4.7 km	McCall, ID	1
4.8 mi 7.7 km #11Loon Lake Trail Easy/Intermediate McCall, ID	Easy/Intermediate	4.8 mi 7.7 km	McCall, ID	2
12.5 mi 20.2 km #12North Fork Kennally Creek Extremely Difficult McCall, ID	Extremely Difficult	12.5 mi 20.2 km	McCall, ID	2
7.7 mi 12.4 km #13Campbells Cow Camp Trail #181 Intermediate/Difficult McCall, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	7.7 mi 12.4 km	McCall, ID	2
3.2 mi 5.2 km #14North Lake/Twenty Mile Lakes Trail (#315) Intermediate/Difficult McCall, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	3.2 mi 5.2 km	McCall, ID	1
2.2 mi 3.6 km #15Buckhorn Trail #96 Intermediate McCall, ID	Intermediate	2.2 mi 3.6 km	McCall, ID	1
1.6 mi 2.5 km #16Loon Creek Trail Intermediate McCall, ID	Intermediate	1.6 mi 2.5 km	McCall, ID	1
5.3 mi 8.5 km #17Paddy Flat/Lake Fork Creek Trail #103 Intermediate McCall, ID	Intermediate	5.3 mi 8.5 km	McCall, ID	1
10.5 mi 17.0 km #18Cougar Creek Trail #114 Difficult McCall, ID	Difficult	10.5 mi 17.0 km	McCall, ID	1
9.9 mi 16.0 km #19Cow Creek Intermediate/Difficult McCall, ID	Intermediate/Difficult	9.9 mi 16.0 km	McCall, ID	1
12.1 mi 19.5 km #20Caton Lake Trail Difficult McCall, ID	Difficult	12.1 mi 19.5 km	McCall, ID	1