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Lightning Basin

Inside Boise National Forest

3.5 mi out & back · 669 ft gain · 6,849 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Lightning Basin is a 3.5-mile out-and-back trail in Boise National Forest with 669 feet of climbing.

Elevation

669 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.1 mi from the trailhead
Rattlesnake
Campground · Idaho

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Out: 610 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 669 ft round trip
High point: 6,849 ft
Low point: 6,255 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.5 mi and 669 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 44.2060° N · 115.7883° W

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Long Lake

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Inside Boise National Forest
2,598 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 2,598 ft gain · Hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Switchback

Passes Rice Peak
Inside Boise National Forest
5,373 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 5,373 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Red Mountain

Summits Red Mountain
Inside Boise National Forest
1,310 ft of climbing

3.2 mi out & back · 1,310 ft gain · Moderate

Boise National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Jennie Lake

Ends at Jenny Lake
Inside Boise National Forest
2,152 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 2,152 ft gain · Hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Porter Creek

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Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
5,098 ft of climbing

20.8 mi out & back · 5,098 ft gain · Very hard

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat41°34°Mostly Cloudy
Sun37°27°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon39°31°Sunny
Tue41°32°Partly Sunny
Wed40°33°Mostly Sunny
Thu38°32°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Fri39°Chance Snow Showers

Sat: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow Showers · wind 3 to 7 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain