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Meadows, forest, rock slides, waterfalls and a lake end surrounded by 11,000 granite peaks.


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3.8

Miles

6.0

KM

Point to Point

9,250' 2,819 m

High

7,635' 2,327 m

Low

1,657' 505 m

Up

47' 14 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

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Features Birding · Cave · Fall Colors · Fishing · Geological Significance · Lake · River/Creek · Spring · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

Take a high clearance vehicle (we took a Toyota Yaris and went very slow and careful all the way in and parked next to a very large Jeep) up Kane Creek to the trailhead. The trail starts where the road once forded the creek and kept going.

Hike south just under a 1/4 mile to a junction with a forest service sign that lies about the distance to the lake. It is not 3 miles, it is 3.6 miles from the intersection. Go left and over a cool non-OSHA-approved bridge and find you are back on the old road for a while.

The trail holds to that side of the valley all the way to the lake with ever-growing steeper grades. There are shaded areas of woods and open regions of rock slides to traverse. There are several areas that may require a little scrambling to get up or down so know your skills and stay safe.

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Joseph States

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#34

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#1,587

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Kane Blue.
Jul 24, 2022 near Sun Valley, ID
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Jul 24, 2022 near Sun Valley, ID

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