Hells Canyon Wilderness

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50 mi 81 km of trail — 1 Featured Hike

Easy Trails

7 Trails

Intermediate Trails

5 Trails

Hard Trails

3 Trails

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Featured Hikes in Hells Canyon Wilderness - 1

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First Bridge.

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14.2 mi 22.9 km

Devil of a Drop

Trails in Hells Canyon Wilderness - 14

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14.8 mi 23.9 km #1 Seven Devils Trail #124 Joseph, OR	14.8 mi 23.9 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	3
11.8 mi 18.9 km #2 South Boise Trail #101A Joseph, OR	11.8 mi 18.9 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	2
0.4 mi 0.7 km #3 Heaven's Gate Trail Joseph, OR	0.4 mi 0.7 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #4 Upper Cannon Lake Joseph, OR	1.2 mi 1.9 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
2.2 mi 3.5 km #5 Dry Diggins Lookout Trail #56 Joseph, OR	2.2 mi 3.5 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
2.1 mi 3.5 km #6 Bernard Lakes Trail #57 Joseph, OR	2.1 mi 3.5 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #7 Echo Lake Trail Joseph, OR	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #8 Baldy Lake Trail Joseph, OR	1.0 mi 1.6 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9 Slide Rock Lake Trail Joseph, OR	1.0 mi 1.6 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #10 Dog Creek Trail Joseph, OR	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
3.6 mi 5.8 km #11 Sheep Creek Lakes Trail Joseph, OR	3.6 mi 5.8 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	2
8.5 mi 13.7 km #12 Horse Heaven Trail #214 Council, ID	8.5 mi 13.7 km	Council, ID	Unknown Update	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #13 Lower Cannon Lake Trail #126 Joseph, OR	0.8 mi 1.3 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1
0.2 mi 0.4 km #14 Haas Lake Trail Joseph, OR	0.2 mi 0.4 km	Joseph, OR	Unknown Update	1

Photos of Hells Canyon Wilderness - 11

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Hells Canyon and the Snake River 6000 feet below Dry Diggins Lookout.

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Hells Canyon and the Snake River 6000 feet belo…

Hells Canyon from Dry Diggins Lookout

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Hells Canyon from Dry Diggins Lookout

Trail #124 looking South, Seven Devils Wilderness

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Trail #124 looking South, Seven Devils Wilderness

Last big push after the waterfall. Rock is cool and refreshing.

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Last big push after the waterfall. Rock is cool…

Emerald Lake

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The view from Purgatory Saddle

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The view from Purgatory Saddle

View of 7 Devils.

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View of 7 Devils.

Upper Cannon Lake.

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Upper Cannon Lake.

Lower Cannon Lake on the way to Upper Cannon Lake.

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Lower Cannon Lake on the way to Upper Cannon Lake.

Looking down into the Granite Basin and Emerald Lake

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Looking down into the Granite Basin and Emerald…

Heavens Gate Lookout from the trail.

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Heavens Gate Lookout from the trail.

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