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 very difficult 3.9-mile trail climbing 986 feet to Hero Lake in St. Joe National Forest, with Gnat Lake nearby.
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.