7.2 mi from the trailheadUpper Payette Lake Campground
Campground · Idaho
16.6 mi out & back, trail only · 4,246 ft gain · 6,227 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Duck/Hum Trailhead, 13.3 mi each way
In Payette National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Loon Creek/Loon Lake is a 16.6-mile out-and-back trail in Payette National Forest with 4,246 feet of climb near Split Creek Point.
4,246 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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