Surdam Loop

Idaho

Idaho

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3.9 mi

Distance

3,010 ft

Gain

2h 15m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Payette 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

Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,010 ft
Elevation loss
3,010 ft
Highest point
6,765 ft
Lowest point
5,311 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Surdam Out-and-back is a 7.82-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,010 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,765 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
5,311 ft
High point
6,765 ft
Total climbing
3,010 ft
Total descent
3,010 ft
Steepest stretch
48% grade around mile 2.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
7.8 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)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Payette 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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Arrowhead RV Park

Hiking business nearby (~43 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Black Bear RV Park

Hiking business nearby (~44 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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