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Blacktail/Mud Lake route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
Challis National Forest/Idaho

Blacktail/Mud Lake

Lost River Ranger District, Idaho

11.0 mi

Distance

1,421 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 22m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Blacktail/Mud Lake 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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Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mackay, ID · about 9 mi away
County:
Butte 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: 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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