13.6 mi from the trailheadYellowjacket Guard Station
Campground · Idaho
61.5 mi one way · 10,281 ft gain · 5,810 ft high point · Very hard
In Salmon National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Middle Fork is a 61.5-mile one-way trail through Salmon National Forest passing Sunflower Hot Springs, Hospital Hot Spring, and Cox Hot Springs.
10,281 ft of gain and 8,368 ft of descent.
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.
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