1.7 mi from the trailheadLunch Peak Lookout
Campground · Idaho
2.7 mi out & back · 1,150 ft gain · 5,794 ft high point · Moderate
In Kaniksu National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Gem Lake is a 2.7-mile out-and-back trail in Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho, climbing 1,150 feet to 5,794 feet.
1,150 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
Campground
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Sun: Mostly Cloudy · wind 7 to 10 mph NE
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