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Higgins Hump route map
Clearwater National Forest/Idaho

Higgins Hump

Lochsa/Powell Ranger District, Idaho

4.8 mi

Distance

1h 36m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Higgins Hump 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:948 ft
Max:1,348 ft
Gain:46 ft
Loss:446 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 948 ft and 1,348 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.948 ft1,081 ft1,215 ft1,348 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,348 ft
End4.8 mi948 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Kooskia, ID · about 17 mi away
County:
Idaho County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Clearwater 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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