Scooper Cutoff

Idaho

Idaho

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2.5 mi

Distance

1,182 ft

Gain

1h 30m

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.

    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
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,182 ft
Elevation loss
1,182 ft
Highest point
5,954 ft
Lowest point
5,808 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Scoopercutoff is a 5.02-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,182 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 5,954 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
5,873 ft
High point
5,954 ft
Total climbing
1,182 ft
Total descent
1,182 ft
Steepest stretch
10% grade around mile 2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
5 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

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 N, ID weather station, 8.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high5° low
  2. Feb33° high8° low
  3. Mar38° high13° low
  4. Apr46° high20° low
  5. May57° high28° low
  6. Jun64° high35° low
  7. Jul76° high39° low
  8. Aug76° high36° low
  9. Sep65° high31° low
  10. Oct52° high24° low
  11. Nov36° high14° low
  12. Dec28° high5° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Lightfoot, Idaho · 4.7 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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