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Palouse - Ohv - Little Sand MT

Near Little Sand Mountain
1,125 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

3.6 mi out & back · 1,125 ft gain · 3,463 ft high point · Moderate

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 3.6-mile out-and-back trail climbs 1,125 feet near Little Sand Mountain.

Elevation

1,125 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.8 mi from the trailhead
Laird Park Campground
Campground
7.3 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

6 mi from you
Strychnine Ridge
- Summits Bald Mountain
- Inside St. Joe National Forest
- 3,356 ft of climbing
11.2 mi out & back · 3,356 ft gain · Very hard
St. Joe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 860 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Sand MountainNearby · 1.7 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: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,125 ft round trip
High point: 3,463 ft
Low point: 2,745 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.6 mi and 1,125 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.9360° N · 116.6344° W

Get directions Open the map

Bald Mountain Lookout (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, ID)

Campground · Idaho

14.1 mi from the trailhead

Little Boulder Campground

Campground

8 mi from you

Wheelbarrow Mine

Summits Gold Hill
Inside St. Joe National Forest
2,621 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 2,621 ft gain · Hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Palouse Ohv - Greenhorn

Summits Little Bald Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

2.3 mi out & back · 720 ft gain · Moderate

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Palouse - Ohv - Klawa CR

Passes Sand Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
1,864 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,864 ft gain · Hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Three Tree Butte

Passes Three Tree Butte
Inside St. Joe National Forest
1,967 ft of climbing

7.3 mi out & back · 1,967 ft gain · Hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Beason Meadows

Near Bald Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
4,168 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 4,168 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today47°38°Slight Chance Light Rain
Mon49°41°Light Rain
Tue48°40°Slight Chance Light Rain
Wed57°41°Mostly Sunny
Thu60°41°Partly Sunny
Fri55°40°Partly Sunny
Sat51°39°Chance Light Rain

Today: Slight Chance Light Rain · wind 6 to 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain