Hells Kitchen

Idaho

Idaho

Free — you'll pick up right here.

3.9 mi

Distance

60 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 Caribou-Targhee 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.

Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.

Why you'll love it

Out & back

Here's your day, mapped

Hells Kitchen

Suggested plan · check conditions before you go

Building your full AI plan…

Meals

Building your meal plan…

Gear for the day

Building your gear list…

Elevation & route

Distance
3.9 mi
Elevation gain
60 ft
Highest point
8,338 ft
Lowest point
7,101 ft
More about this trail ↓

Photos

Directions & GPX

Get Directions

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

Hells Kitchen is a 3.90-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 60 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,338 ft
Length (round trip)
3.9 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 Caribou-Targhee National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Add to a trip & share

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

MIDNIGHT MOUNTAIN

~7 min drive

5.44-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,846 ft elevation gain and loss.

WILLIAMS CREEK

~9 min drive

13.58-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,795 ft elevation gain and loss.

MAIN CANYON

~9 min drive

2.68-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 659 ft elevation gain

Paris Peak

~13 min drive

21.08-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,086 ft elevation gain

Horse Basin

~15 min drive

11.44-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,540 ft of elevation gain.

Peterson Spring

~15 min drive

5.21-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,106 ft elevation gain.

Stauffer Creek

~13 min drive

14.78-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,524 ft elevation gain and loss.

Meadow Creek Ridge

~13 min drive

2.65-mile loop in Idaho with 734 ft gain and 738 ft loss, reaching 8,427 ft.

Willow Flat Alt

~22 min drive

Willow Flat Alt is a 0.98-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 213 feet of elevation gain.

South Canyon

~17 min drive

5.55-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,678 ft gain