Powderhouse Gulch

Idaho

Idaho

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3.4 mi

Distance

2,006 ft

Gain

49 min

Time

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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.

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

Part of Phelan Mountain
Big climb

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Powderhouse Gulch

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,006 ft
Elevation loss
2,236 ft
Highest point
8,067 ft
Lowest point
6,053 ft

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About this trail

Powderhouse Gulch is a 3.41-mile trail at Phelan Mountain in Idaho with 237 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Phelan Mountain trail system.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,067 ft
Total climbing
2,006 ft
Total descent
2,236 ft
Steepest stretch
29% grade around mile 2.1 from the start
Length
3.4 mi

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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