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Hiawatha Rail Trail

St. Joe Ranger District, Idaho

10.5 mi

Distance

771 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 52m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hiawatha Rail Trail is a point-to-point trail in St. Joe National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Shoshone County, Idaho. It is 11 miles long and gains 771 feet. The nearest town is Saltese, Montana, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:965 ft
Max:1,216 ft
Gain:381 ft
Loss:631 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 965 ft and 1,216 ft across 10.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.965 ft1,049 ft1,133 ft1,216 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.2 mi7.8 mi10.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,215 ft
High point0.0 mi1,216 ft
End10.4 mi965 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Saltese, MT · about 7 mi away
County:
Shoshone County, ID
Jurisdiction:
St. Joe 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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