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Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Nezperce National Forest/Idaho

Archer

Red River Ranger District, Idaho

4.9 mi

Distance

1,440 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 22m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Archer 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:1,587 ft
Max:2,007 ft
Gain:512 ft
Loss:621 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,587 ft and 2,007 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,587 ft1,727 ft1,867 ft2,007 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,998 ft
High point3.2 mi2,007 ft
End4.9 mi1,889 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Elk City, ID · about 19 mi away
County:
Idaho County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Nezperce 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: Jul 28, 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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