6.0 mi from the trailheadPettit Lake Campground
Campground
Hike
South Fork Payette River
- Ends at Sand Mountain Pass
- Inside Sawtooth Wilderness
- 4,685 ft of climbing
19.9 mi one way · 4,685 ft climb · 9,273 ft high point · Very hard
In Sawtooth Wilderness · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
South Fork Payette River Trail reaches Sand Mountain Pass in Sawtooth Wilderness over 19.9 miles of very difficult terrain, passing Edna, Virginia, and Elk Lakes and Smith and Fern Falls.
Elevation
4,685 ft of gain and 599 ft of descent.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
