Little Bayhorse Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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1.5 mi

Distance

575 ft

Gain

47 min

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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Loop trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.5 mi
Elevation gain
575 ft
Elevation loss
575 ft
Highest point
8,625 ft
Lowest point
8,347 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Little Bayhorse Trail is a 1.50-mile loop in Idaho with 575 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,625 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
8,562 ft
High point
8,625 ft
Total climbing
575 ft
Total descent
575 ft
Steepest stretch
24% grade around mile 0.4 from the start
Length
1.5 mi
Shape
Loop

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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Guided trips nearby

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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~11 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Camp Perkins

Hiking business nearby (~40 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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