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Merriam Lake
DifficultOut and Back

Merriam Lake

Mackay, Idaho

3.7 mi

Distance

1,575 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Merriam Lake is a lake situated in the Lost River Range in Idaho, surrounded by mountains over 12,000 ft (3,700 m) high. In 2007 the state authorities planted tiger muskies in the lake to better manage the fisheries. Bighorn sheep and Mountain goat are the few mammals disposed to this terrain of central Idaho which Dr. C. Hart Merriam identified as Arctic–alpine when he made a biological survey of the region in 1890.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,492 ft
Max:2,924 ft
480 ft
480 ft
2,492 ft2,636 ft2,780 ft2,924 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.8 mi3.7 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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