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Lake Mountain

Summits Lake Mountain
Inside Salmon National Forest
1,847 ft of climbing

4.1 mi out & back · 1,847 ft gain · 9,269 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Lake Mountain is a 4.1-mile out and back trail to Lake Mountain peak in Salmon National Forest, gaining 1,847 feet.

Elevation

1,847 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.0 mi from the trailhead
Williams Lake Campground
Campground
4.1 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 1,750 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake MountainDestination · 2.0 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: 4.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,847 ft round trip
High point: 9,269 ft
Low point: 7,577 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.1 mi and 1,847 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.0311° N · 114.0482° W

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Williams Lake Campground

Campground · Idaho

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Williams Lake Campground

Campground

Hoodoo Trail

Summits McEleny Mountain
Inside Salmon National Forest
1,629 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 1,629 ft gain · Moderate

Salmon National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Chipps Creek

Summits Baldy
3,552 ft of climbing

9.0 mi out & back · 3,552 ft gain · Very hard

Idaho · Camp 5 mi away

Little Jureano Creek

Passes Dutchmans Hump
Inside Salmon National Forest
6,737 ft of climbing

13.0 mi out & back · 6,737 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

Virginia Gulch

Passes Stormy Peak
Inside Salmon National Forest
3,423 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 3,423 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Birch Creek

Passes Gant Mountain
Inside Salmon National Forest
5,726 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 5,726 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun36°29°Rain And Snow
Mon37°27°Mostly Sunny
Tue40°28°Partly Sunny
Wed40°28°Mostly Sunny
Thu39°28°Mostly Sunny
Fri36°25°Chance Light Snow
Sat38°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Rain And Snow · wind 1 to 8 mph NNE

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