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Sheepeater Lookout

Summits Sheepeater Mountain
Inside Payette National Forest

0.5 mi out & back · 262 ft gain · 8,485 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Sheepeater Lookout climbs 262 feet to Sheepeater Mountain at 8,485 feet in Payette National Forest in just 0.5 miles.

Elevation

262 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.2 mi from the trailhead
Dixie Meadow Campground
Campground
13.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Bat Point
- Summits Boston Mountain
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- 6,035 ft of climbing
12.5 mi one way · 6,035 ft gain · Very hard
Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 250 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sheepeater MountainDestination · 0.2 mi in
Sheepeater LakeNearby · 0.0 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: 0.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 262 ft round trip
High point: 8,485 ft
Low point: 8,222 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 262 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 45.3874° N · 115.3475° W

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Mallard Creek Campground

Campground

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Inside Payette National Forest
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12.4 mi loop · 3,118 ft gain · Very hard

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Devils Toe

Summits Grass Mountain
Inside Payette National Forest
4,527 ft of climbing

13.1 mi loop · 4,527 ft gain · Very hard

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Browns Creek

Ends at Center Creek Lakes
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4,625 ft of climbing

19.0 mi out & back · 4,625 ft gain · Very hard

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Quartzite Butte

Passes Quartzite Butte
Inside Gospel-Hump Wilderness
4,685 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 4,685 ft gain · Very hard

Gospel-Hump Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Noble Creek

Summits Jack Mountain
Inside Nezperce National Forest
2,345 ft of climbing

13.6 mi out & back · 2,345 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today38°28°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°34°Mostly Sunny
Sun38°29°Partly Sunny
Mon40°32°Partly Sunny
Tue40°33°Chance Light Snow
Wed44°34°Mostly Sunny
Thu43°32°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 8 to 12 mph SW

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