Herd Lake Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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2.4 mi

Distance

154 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness

    Wilderness area boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Herd Lake Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
154 ft
Highest point
7,352 ft
Lowest point
7,198 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Bureau of Land Management
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for horses, surface: Bureau of Land Management national datasets

About this trail

Herd Lake Trail is a 2.44-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The trail gains 154 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,352 ft
Length (round trip)
2.4 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chilly Barton Flat, ID weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan31° high7° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb34° high11° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar44° high21° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr53° high28° low1 days with snow
  5. May63° high35° low
  6. Jun72° high41° low
  7. Jul82° high47° low
  8. Aug80° high45° low
  9. Sep72° high37° low
  10. Oct57° high28° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov41° high18° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec30° high9° low4 days with snow

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Bureau of Land Management

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~19 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Camp Perkins

Hiking business nearby (~35 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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