Big Silverleads
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
13.0 mi
Distance
7,354 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
18 active alerts in Salmon-Challis National Forest; most severe: Salmon River Corridor (Wild and Scenic Section)
USFSPosted May 28, 2021 · checked 2 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 69°F / low 55°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Big Silverleads
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 13.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,354 ft
- Elevation loss
- 7,354 ft
- Highest point
- 6,781 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,622 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Big Silverleads is a 12.96-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 857 feet of elevation and loses 4,009 feet over the round trip.
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