2.4 mi from the trailheadHazard Lake
Campground
Hike
Hard Butte Lookout
- Summits Hard Butte
- Inside Payette National Forest
- 6,086 ft of climbing
22.0 mi loop · 6,086 ft gain · 8,644 ft high point · Very hard
From Grassy Mountain Trailhead, a loop with Grass Mountain, the Grassy Mountain Trail, the Lake Serene Trail, Vance Creek, Hard Butte, and Elk Lake
In Payette National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
This 22-mile loop in Payette National Forest climbs to Hard Butte Lookout at 8,624 feet while passing Rainbow Lake and Black Lake. The route uses Grassy Mountain, Lake Serene, Vance Creek, and Elk Lake trails.
Elevation
6,086 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 2.4 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
