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Big Hazard Lake

Ends at Big Hazard Lake
Inside Payette National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

0.6 mi out & back · 6,981 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Big Hazard Lake is a short easy trail to its lake destination in Payette National Forest.

Elevation

0 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.2 mi from the trailhead
Hazard Lake
Campground

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Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Big Hazard LakeAlong the way · 0.0 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: 0.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 0 ft round trip
High point: 6,981 ft
Low point: 6,963 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 45.2189° N · 116.1404° W

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8.6 mi from the trailhead

Upper Payette Lake Campground

Campground · Idaho

10.5 mi from the trailhead

Grouse Campground

Campground · Idaho

Jackley Mtn.

Summits Bryan Mountain
Inside Nezperce National Forest
8,032 ft of climbing

18.7 mi out & back · 8,032 ft gain · Easy

Nezperce National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

Hard Butte Lookout

Summits Hard Butte
Inside Payette National Forest
6,071 ft of climbing

22.0 mi loop · 6,057 ft gain · Easy

Payette National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Lava Ridge National Recreation Trail

Summits Hershey Point
Inside Payette National Forest
5,446 ft of climbing

21.9 mi out & back · 5,446 ft gain

Payette National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Hanover Creek

Passes Hanover Mountain
Inside Gospel-Hump Wilderness
5,838 ft of climbing

18.1 mi out & back · 5,838 ft gain · Easy

Gospel-Hump Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Maki Lake

Ends at Maki Lake
Inside Payette National Forest
3,655 ft of climbing

9.5 mi loop · 3,655 ft gain · Easy

Payette National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

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Today66°51°Mostly Sunny
Fri57°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat51°37°Mostly Sunny
Sun50°34°Mostly Cloudy
Mon48°33°Sunny
Tue50°36°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°38°Sunny

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