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Challis National Forest/Idaho

Alpine Way

Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho

2.9 mi

Distance

1,086 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 31m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Alpine Way unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,953 ft
Max:2,285 ft
Gain:338 ft
Loss:6 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,953 ft and 2,285 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,953 ft2,063 ft2,174 ft2,285 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,953 ft
End2.9 mi2,285 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Stanley, ID · about 2 mi away
County:
Custer County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Challis National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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