Cabin Springs
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,294 ft
- climb
- 8,099 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cabin Springs open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 2
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cabin Springs is an easy hike of about 1.5 miles in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the West Fork Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in Idaho. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs about 577 feet one way. The route starts at a low point of about 7,500 feet and reaches a high of about 8,100 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, with a grade of about 24% at roughly 0.16 miles in. The total round-trip gain is about 1,294 feet. Harrington Saddle lies about 0.8 miles away, and Sabe Creek offers canoeing about 3.6 miles off. Prospect Ridge and Dennis Creek are both within about 4.3 miles. For an overnight stay, Wendover Campground is about 7.2 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,294 ft
- Summit
- 8,191 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Other routes up Harrington Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Cabin Springs on Harrington Mountain?
About 1.5 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Cabin Springs?
About 1,294 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cabin Springs?
It is rated moderate.
How many routes go up Harrington Mountain?
2: Cabin Springs and Mount Harrington.
Conditions and forecast on Harrington Mountain
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.
