5.7 mi from the trailheadCopper Basin Guard Station
Campground · Idaho
20.5 mi out & back, trail only · 5,789 ft gain · 8,980 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 23.0 mi approach each way
In Sawtooth National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Federal Gulch reaches 8,980 feet in Sawtooth National Forest near Grays Peak. This 20.5-mile out and back route ascends 5,789 feet.
5,789 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sun: Light Snow · wind 1 to 16 mph WNW