Idaho · Hiking · Near Ketchum

Cemetery Loop

4.0 mi
round trip
223 ft
climb
7,509 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.

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

Cemetery Loop is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area, part of the Sawtooth National Forest. The trail rises about 223 feet from a low point of 7,279 feet to a high of 7,509 feet, and it is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surfaced and open year-round. Bikes are allowed, so it works for hikers and riders alike. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ketchum show July highs around 80°F with lows near 45°F, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. The Harriman Trail Ski and Senate Meadows Loop both start about 0.2 miles away, and the Pioneer Cemetery Loop is a mountain biking option at 0.3 miles. Chemeketan Campground is about 5.4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Prairie Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lookout

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 19 mi
  • If it rains

    Sun Valley Museum of Art

    Museum

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Cemetery Loop

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 8°

      10 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 11°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 19°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 27°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      62° / 35°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 40°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 45°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 43°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 28°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 17°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 9°

      10 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ketchum Rs, ID, 19.3 mi away at 5,890 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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