5.3 mi from the trailhead
Aquarius Campground and Purple Beach Group Site
Campground
Hike
Hero Lake
- Ends at Crag Lake
- Inside Clearwater National Forest
- 5,186 ft of climbing
19.9 mi loop · 5,186 ft gain · 6,411 ft high point · Very hard
From Smith Ridge Trailhead, a loop with Smith Ridge, Cataract Creek, Heart Pass, and Larkins Creek
In Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Hero Lake is a 19.9-mile loop from Smith Ridge Trailhead via Smith Ridge, Cataract Creek, Heart Pass, and Larkins Creek, reaching Crag Lake, Hero Lake, and Mud Lake in Clearwater National Forest.
Elevation
5,186 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
