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Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Salmon National Forest/Idaho

Colson

North Fork Ranger District, Idaho

10.4 mi

Distance

108 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 32m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Colson 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:1,089 ft
Max:2,318 ft
Gain:1,246 ft
Loss:1,574 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,089 ft and 2,318 ft across 16.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,089 ft1,499 ft1,908 ft2,318 ft0.0 mi4.0 mi8.0 mi12.1 mi16.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,721 ft
High point8.1 mi2,318 ft
End16.1 mi1,393 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

County:
Lemhi County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Salmon National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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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