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Alice Lake

Hike

Alice Lake-Redfish Lake

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside Sawtooth Wilderness
6,193 ft of climbing

20.6 mi one way · 6,193 ft gain · 9,468 ft high point · Very hard

In Sawtooth Wilderness · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Alice Lake-Redfish Lake is a 20.6-mile one-way route through the Sawtooth Wilderness to Twin Lakes, ascending 6,193 feet with Sand Mountain Pass, Imogene Lake, and Hell Roaring Lake along the way.

Elevation

6,193 ft of gain and 4,846 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.9 mi from the trailhead
Sockeye Campground
Campground
3.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

16 mi from you
Middle Fork Boise River
- Ends at Greylock Hot Spring
- Inside Boise National Forest
- 3,933 ft of climbing
14.7 mi one way · 3,933 ft gain · Very hard
Boise National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Twin LakesDestination · 20.5 mi in
Hell Roaring LakeAlong the way · 7.0 mi in
Imogene LakeAlong the way · 10.1 mi in
Sand Mountain PassAlong the way · 14.3 mi in
Redfish LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Mushroom LakeNearby · 11.0 mi in
Edith LakeNearby · 12.8 mi in
Bowknot LakeNearby · 13.9 mi in
Sand MountainNearby · 13.9 mi in
Rendezvous LakeNearby · 14.2 mi in
Vernon LakeNearby · 17.0 mi in
Alice LakeNearby · 20.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Alice Lake (Sawtooth Wilderness)
Snowyside Peak
El Capitan (Idaho)

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 20.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 6,193 ft
Descent: 4,846 ft
High point: 9,468 ft
Low point: 7,413 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 20.6 mi and 6,193 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 27
Trailhead: 44.0918° N · 114.9370° W

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Point Campground

Campground · Idaho

3.2 mi from the trailhead

Mount Heyburn Campground

Campground

12 mi from you

Horton Peak Trail

Summits Horton Peak
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
2,674 ft of climbing

6.0 mi out & back · 2,674 ft gain · Hard

Sawtooth National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Browns Lake

Ends at Browns Lake
Inside Boise National Forest
3,584 ft of climbing

18.3 mi out & back · 3,584 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Big Boulder

Ends at Island Lake
Inside Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness
1,955 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,955 ft gain · Hard

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Ten Lake Basin

Ends at Little Spangle Lake
Inside Sawtooth Wilderness
1,827 ft of climbing

7.5 mi out & back · 1,827 ft gain · Hard

Sawtooth Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Scenic Lake

Ends at Scenic Lake
Inside Boise National Forest
4,097 ft of climbing

19.3 mi out & back · 4,097 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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- 2,423 ft of climbing
11.1 mi out & back · 2,423 ft gain · Very hard
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Ten Lake Basin
- Ends at Little Spangle Lake
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7.5 mi out & back · 1,827 ft gain · Hard
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Three Island Lake
- Ends at Three Island Lake
- Inside Sawtooth Wilderness
1.1 mi out & back · 337 ft gain · Easy
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Bench Lakes
- Ends at Bench Lakes
- Inside Sawtooth National Forest
- 1,333 ft of climbing
8.2 mi out & back · 1,333 ft gain · Hard
Sawtooth National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today56°33°Mostly Sunny
Thu55°32°Mostly Sunny
Fri49°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat38°27°Light Snow Likely
Sun41°28°Chance Light Snow
Mon39°27°Light Snow Likely
Tue38°Chance Light Snow

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 6 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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