West Fork Lookout Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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4.1 mi

Distance

4,116 ft

Gain

3h 17m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.1 mi
Elevation gain
4,116 ft
Elevation loss
4,116 ft
Highest point
6,069 ft
Lowest point
2,493 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

West Fork Lookout Trail is an 8.18-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 4,116 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,069 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,493 ft
High point
6,069 ft
Total climbing
4,116 ft
Total descent
4,116 ft
Steepest stretch
39% grade around mile 1.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixie N, ID weather station, 31 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high5° low
  2. Feb33° high8° low
  3. Mar38° high13° low
  4. Apr46° high20° low
  5. May57° high28° low
  6. Jun64° high35° low
  7. Jul76° high39° low
  8. Aug76° high36° low
  9. Sep65° high31° low
  10. Oct52° high24° low
  11. Nov36° high14° low
  12. Dec28° high5° 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 Moose Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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