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11.0 mi
Distance
4,692 ft
Elev. Gain
5h 34m
Est. Time
Out & Back
Route Type
Expert
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't have an editorial description for Merritt Peak and Goat Lake in our cache yet. The planning stats above (distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type) come from the source listed on this trail.
For current conditions, closures, and route notes, check the official sources below — they're the authority for this trail, not us. Spot something we should add?
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
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Elevation Profile
Trail Details
- Route Type
- Out & Back
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Managed by United States Forest Service
Managing agency
- United States Forest Service
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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.
Hunt context
This trail crosses hunting units
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Idaho hunting page
Nearby Trails
More trails near Merritt Peak and Goat Lake
Alpine Lakes Trail to Lake 8609
Goat Lake and Goat Falls via Iron Creek Trail, Alpine Way Trail
Alpine Way to Stanley Lake Trail
Sawtooth Lake
Trail Creek Lakes
Stanley Lake To Alpine Lake
In this park
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Stay nearby
Campgrounds near this trail
Reservable
Iron Creek Campground
0.1 mi away · ID
ReservableStanley rv + camp
3.3 mi away · ID
- Reservable
Stanley Lake Campground
4 mi away · ID
Nip and Tuck Road (FS RD 653 to 633)
4 mi away · ID
Reservable
Lake View Campground
4.1 mi away · ID
Sawtooth National Forest Stanley Lake Inlet Campground
4.1 mi away · ID
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