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Challis National Forest/Idaho

West Fork Herd Creek

Lost River Ranger District, Idaho

7.3 mi

Distance

3,396 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 8m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for West Fork Herd Creek 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:1,963 ft
Max:2,927 ft
Gain:1,101 ft
Loss:138 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,963 ft and 2,927 ft across 7.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,963 ft2,284 ft2,606 ft2,927 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.5 mi7.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,963 ft
End7.3 mi2,927 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Clayton, ID · about 16 mi away
County:
Custer County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Challis 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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