Painter Trail #213

Idaho

Idaho

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4.0 mi

Distance

5,072 ft

Gain

3h 29m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

    4 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
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.0 mi
Elevation gain
5,072 ft
Elevation loss
5,072 ft
Highest point
5,887 ft
Lowest point
2,298 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Painter Trail #213 is a 7.9-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,072 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,887 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,325 ft
High point
5,887 ft
Total climbing
5,072 ft
Total descent
5,072 ft
Steepest stretch
52% grade around mile 1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
7.9 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, ID weather station, 9.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan33° high5° low
  2. Feb36° high6° low
  3. Mar41° high14° low
  4. Apr46° high21° low
  5. May57° high29° low
  6. Jun66° high35° low
  7. Jul77° high39° low
  8. Aug77° high36° low
  9. Sep67° high30° low
  10. Oct52° high23° low
  11. Nov39° high15° low
  12. Dec31° high6° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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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