Iron Mountain

Idaho

Idaho

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2.9 mi

Distance

1,582 ft

Gain

1h 37m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Salmon-Challis 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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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,582 ft
Elevation loss
1,582 ft
Highest point
9,092 ft
Lowest point
8,009 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Iron Mountain is a 5.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,582 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 9,092 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
8,009 ft
High point
9,092 ft
Total climbing
1,582 ft
Total descent
1,582 ft
Steepest stretch
25% grade around mile 1.1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
5.7 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)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Salmon-Challis National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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