4.7 mi from the trailheadShorty Peak Lookout
Campground · Idaho
12.6 mi out & back · 3,223 ft gain · 5,811 ft high point · Very hard
Via Red Top, Smith Creek-Red Top, and West Fork Mountain (6.2 mi)
In Kaniksu National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
West Fork Lake is a 12.6 mi out and back trail via Red Top, Smith Creek–Red Top, and West Fork Mountain in Kaniksu National Forest, passing Hidden Lake.
3,223 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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.
Campground · Idaho
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