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Salmon-Challis National Forest

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Recommended Routes in Salmon-Challis National Forest - 2

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Favorite Northside of pioneer range iron bog drainage
Intermediate

Iron Bog Lake Out-and-Back

3.3 mi 5.3 km 1,117' Up 340.48 m Up 1,113' Down 339.09 m Down

Arco, ID

Salmon-Challis National Forest Hiking

  • 449 Miles 723 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 5 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 22 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 32 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest - 57

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3.9 mi 6.3 km #1Mt. Borah
Very Difficult
Challis, ID
Very Difficult
Challis, ID
3.8 mi 6.0 km #2Kane Lake Trail #4066
Difficult
Sun Valley, ID
Difficult
Sun Valley, ID
8.5 mi 13.7 km #3Fall Creek Trail #4045
Difficult
Sun Valley, ID
Difficult
Sun Valley, ID
11.8 mi 19.0 km #4Big Timber Creek Trail #6813.1
Difficult
Challis, ID
Difficult
Challis, ID
4.5 mi 7.2 km #5Marsh Creek Trail #237
Easy
Cascade, ID
Easy
Cascade, ID
14.1 mi 22.7 km #6Peach-Cinnabar Trail #4162
Difficult
Challis, ID
Difficult
Challis, ID
43.9 mi 70.6 km #7Middle Fork Trail #001 (Big Hole to Marble Creek)
Intermediate
Cascade, ID
Intermediate
Cascade, ID
4.6 mi 7.5 km #8Bear Valley Trail #010
Intermediate
Cascade, ID
Intermediate
Cascade, ID
18.6 mi 30.0 km #9Middle Fork River Trail #6044
Intermediate
Challis, ID
Intermediate
Challis, ID
6.5 mi 10.4 km #10Kane-Summit Trail #4053
Difficult
Sun Valley, ID
Difficult
Sun Valley, ID

Photos of Salmon-Challis National Forest - 53

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A great view after a great climb. Enjoy the downhill, it won't last long.
Jul 11, 2018 near Arco, ID
Looking to the east, and the others peaks along the Lost River Range, on the knife ridge after coming down Chicken-Out Ridge
Sep 3, 2019 near Challis, ID
Looking to the SE at the summit. Congrats, you made it!
Sep 3, 2019 near Challis, ID
View from the trail.
Aug 22, 2022 near Challis, ID
View from the trail.
Aug 22, 2022 near Arco, ID
Taken from the top of the saddle.  Summit is on the far right with snow below it.
Aug 19, 2023 near Arco, ID
From the first false summit.
Aug 19, 2023 near Arco, ID
Flowers at the summit.
Aug 19, 2023 near Arco, ID