Lower Iron Lake

Idaho

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1.1 mi

Distance

1,166 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 9 h ago · oldest 9 h

  • 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 9 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 61°F / low 31°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike

    OpenWeather9 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Lower Iron Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,166 ft
Elevation loss
1,166 ft
Highest point
8,820 ft
Lowest point
8,247 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Lower Iron Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 1.07 miles and gains 24 feet of elevation, with 612 feet of elevation loss on the return.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,820 ft
Total climbing
1,166 ft
Total descent
1,166 ft
Steepest stretch
28% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

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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