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Coolwater

Summits Coolwater Mountain
Inside Clearwater National Forest
6,556 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 6,556 ft gain · 6,925 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Coolwater reaches Coolwater Mountain on this 12.6-mile out and back route in Clearwater National Forest, climbing 6,556 feet to 6,925 feet.

Elevation

6,556 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.1 mi from the trailhead
Glade Creek Campground
Campground · Idaho
4.5 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

11 mi from you
Greenside Butte
- Ends at Stanley Hot Springs
- Inside Clearwater National Forest
- 7,098 ft of climbing
20.9 mi loop · 7,098 ft gain · Very hard
Clearwater National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 5,830 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Coolwater MountainDestination · 6.3 mi in
Sheep HillNearby · 3.4 mi in
Coolwater LakeNearby · 5.3 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: 12.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,556 ft round trip
High point: 6,925 ft
Low point: 1,695 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.6 mi and 6,556 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 46.2284° N · 115.4426° W

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Apgar Campground

Campground

9.2 mi from the trailhead

Walde Lookout Cabin

Campground · Idaho

24 mi from you

Goat Mountain

Summits Goat Mountain
Inside Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
4,048 ft of climbing

8.5 mi loop · 4,048 ft gain · Very hard

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness

Weitas Ridge

Summits Liz Butte
Inside Clearwater National Forest
4,799 ft of climbing

15.2 mi out & back · 4,799 ft gain · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Weitas Butte

Summits Weitas Butte
Inside Clearwater National Forest
3,760 ft of climbing

10.1 mi out & back · 3,760 ft gain · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Dent Point

Summits Anderson Butte
Inside Nezperce National Forest
4,468 ft of climbing

14.3 mi loop · 4,468 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Butte Creek

Summits Anderson Butte
Inside Nezperce National Forest
4,754 ft of climbing

12.4 mi loop · 4,754 ft gain · Very hard

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu56°38°Partly Sunny
Fri57°40°Mostly Cloudy
Sat57°41°Partly Sunny
Sun47°36°Light Rain
Mon54°38°Mostly Sunny
Tue57°39°Partly Sunny
Wed61°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 2 mph NE

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