Hot Springs Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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3.0 mi

Distance

1,748 ft

Gain

1h 48m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them 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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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,748 ft
Elevation loss
1,748 ft
Highest point
6,403 ft
Lowest point
4,832 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Hot Springs Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 1,748 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,403 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,871 ft
High point
6,403 ft
Total climbing
1,748 ft
Total descent
1,748 ft
Steepest stretch
29% grade around mile 0.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
5.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixie N, ID weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high5° low
  2. Feb33° high8° low
  3. Mar38° high13° low
  4. Apr46° high20° low
  5. May57° high28° low
  6. Jun64° high35° low
  7. Jul76° high39° low
  8. Aug76° high36° low
  9. Sep65° high31° low
  10. Oct52° high24° low
  11. Nov36° high14° low
  12. Dec28° high5° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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