Liz Butte Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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1.8 mi

Distance

1,868 ft

Gain

40 min

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.

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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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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,868 ft
Elevation loss
1,868 ft
Highest point
5,181 ft
Lowest point
3,571 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Liz Butte Trail is a 3.54-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 1,868 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 5,181 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
5,177 ft
High point
5,181 ft
Total climbing
1,868 ft
Total descent
1,868 ft
Steepest stretch
25% grade around mile 1.1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.5 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elk City 1ne, ID weather station, 44 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high15° low
  2. Feb41° high16° low
  3. Mar47° high21° low
  4. Apr53° high27° low
  5. May63° high33° low
  6. Jun71° high40° low
  7. Jul83° high42° low
  8. Aug83° high39° low
  9. Sep74° high32° low
  10. Oct58° high28° low
  11. Nov43° high22° low
  12. Dec33° high14° low

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
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for North Fork 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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