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Upper Smith

Ends at Smith Saddle
Inside Clearwater National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

8.2 mi out & back · 1,069 ft gain · 4,121 ft high point · Easy

In Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Upper Smith reaches Smith Saddle in 4.1 miles one way through Clearwater National Forest, with Woodrat Mountain nearby.

Elevation

1,069 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.9 mi from the trailhead
Walde Lookout Cabin
Campground · Idaho
5.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Greenside Butte
- Ends at Stanley Hot Springs
- Inside Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
- 3,354 ft of climbing
20.9 mi loop · 7,098 ft gain · Easy
Clearwater National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 710 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Smith SaddleAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Woodrat MountainNearby · 3.7 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,069 ft round trip
High point: 4,121 ft
Low point: 3,437 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 46.1857° N · 115.7096° W

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Wild Goose Campground

Campground

7.8 mi from the trailhead

Lolo Creek Campground

Campground

21 mi from you

Sing Lee

Summits Pilot Knob
Inside Nezperce National Forest
3,207 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 3,383 ft gain · Easy

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Stillman Ridge

Summits Stillman Point
Inside Nezperce National Forest
3,606 ft of climbing

8.5 mi out & back · 3,913 ft gain · Easy

Nezperce National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Coolwater

Summits Coolwater Mountain
Inside Clearwater National Forest
5,893 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 6,556 ft gain · Easy

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Reed Mountain

Summits Nellie Mountain
Inside Nezperce National Forest
2,081 ft of climbing

20.6 mi out & back · 5,961 ft gain · Easy

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Dan Lee Ridge

Summits Hemlock Butte
Inside Clearwater National Forest
2,049 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 2,930 ft gain · Easy

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu84°54°Sunny
Fri65°41°Mostly Cloudy
Sat60°41°Mostly Sunny
Sun61°40°Mostly Cloudy
Mon60°40°Sunny
Tue62°42°Mostly Sunny
Wed64°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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