Wagonhammer

Idaho

Idaho

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10.4 mi

Distance

2,375 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Salmon-Challis 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
10.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,375 ft
Highest point
6,151 ft
Lowest point
3,772 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Wagonhammer is a 10.38-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,375 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type, meaning it does not out-and-back back on itself but instead ends at a distinct destination point.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,151 ft
Length (round trip)
10 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jackson, MT weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan28° high8° low
  2. Feb31° high8° low
  3. Mar39° high16° low
  4. Apr46° high23° low
  5. May57° high31° low
  6. Jun66° high37° low
  7. Jul77° high42° low
  8. Aug76° high39° low
  9. Sep66° high32° low
  10. Oct51° high25° low
  11. Nov36° high14° low
  12. Dec27° high7° low

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 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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