Maple Springs

Idaho

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5.5 mi

Distance

661 ft

Gain

Conditions: Blocked

for hike, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    25 active alerts in Caribou-Targhee National Forest; most severe: 04-15-26-302 Tunnel Fire Closure

    USFSPosted May 8 · checked 10 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 70°F / low 42°F, 10% precip — 98/100 for hike

    OpenWeather10 h ago

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Out & back

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Maple Springs

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.5 mi
Elevation gain
661 ft
Highest point
7,540 ft
Lowest point
6,800 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

Maple Springs is a 5.47-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 661 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,540 ft
Length (round trip)
5.5 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 Lifton Pumping Stn, ID weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan29° high8° low5 days with snow
  2. Feb31° high8° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar40° high18° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high29° low1 days with snow
  5. May61° high38° low
  6. Jun71° high45° low
  7. Jul81° high51° low
  8. Aug80° high48° low
  9. Sep70° high39° low
  10. Oct56° high30° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov41° high20° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec30° high10° low5 days with snow

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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 Caribou-Targhee 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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