Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City

5-Mile

5-MilePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.6 mi
round trip
3,112 ft
climb
5,861 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is 5-Mile open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name 5-Mile, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The 5-Mile hike is a 3.6-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,386 feet. The route starts at about 5,855 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,861 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.46 miles in, where the grade reaches 30 percent. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. The trip is estimated to take about three hours, and the trailhead is named TRAIL 4 TRAILHEAD. The trail is open year-round. Nearby, the #4a Hull's Ridge Trail for mountain biking sits about 0.3 miles away, and the Prospect Trail is about 0.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Bee Block, about 3.3 miles away, and anglers can reach the Boise River, about 7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Robie Creek Park Group Shelter

    Campground

    The next 8 weekends are full on Recreation.gov
  • If it rainsCamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Boise Art Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 7.1 mi from Idaho City

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: CamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain (commons)

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#4a Hull's Ridge TrailPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Prospect TrailPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Orchard GulchPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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