Borah Peak Trail
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.9 mi
- distance
- 3,731 ft
- climb
- 12,659 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
Is Borah Peak Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Borah Peak Trail is a hard hike in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The route is a loop of about 3.9 miles, with a total elevation gain of 3,731 feet, rising from a low point of 7,404 feet to a high of 12,659 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is not open to horses or bikes. The climb is a serious one. Plan on about three hours for the trip, and expect the route to be steep, with the most significant gain coming in the final stretch. The high point of 12,659 feet makes this a mountain-top objective rather than a casual outing. The trail sits close to other destinations. Via Ferrata Wall and Cedar Creek, both climbing areas, are each about 0.9 miles away. Borah Peak, another hike, is about 2.1 miles off, and Merriam Lake is about 3.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Via Ferrata WallRock climbing0.9 mi
- Cedar CreekRock climbing0.9 mi
- Borah PeakHiking2.1 mi
- Merriam LakeHiking3.2 mi
- Leatherman Peak TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Pass LakeHiking3.5 mi
- Leatherman PassHiking4 mi
- Lost River RangeRock climbing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Herd Lake TrailHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: BLMIdaho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Borah PeakHiking · ~4 min drive
- Merriam LakeHiking · ~6 min drive
- Leatherman PassHiking · ~7 min drive
- Herd Lake Campsite TrailHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: BLMIdaho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Leatherman Peak TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- SWAUGER LAKE SPUR 1Hiking · ~17 min drive
- East Fork Upper PahsimeroiHiking · ~8 min drive
- Pass LakeHiking · ~6 min drive
- Mount Breitenbach TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 3.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 3,731 ft
- Summit
- 12,659 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Other routes up Borah Peak
Questions about this route
How long is the Borah Peak Trail on Borah Peak?
About 3.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Borah Peak Trail?
About 3,731 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Borah Peak Trail?
It is rated hard.
How many routes go up Borah Peak?
2: Borah Peak and Borah Peak Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Borah Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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