9.3 mi from the trailheadAlturas Lake Inlet
Campground · Idaho

7.8 mi one way · 2,008 ft climb · 8,951 ft high point · Very hard
In Sawtooth Wilderness · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Benedict Trail reaches Little Spangle Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness over 7.8 miles of very difficult terrain, passing Rock Slide Lake.
2,008 ft of gain and 504 ft of descent.
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