Coyote Spring
- 21.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,040 ft
- climb
- 8,791 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Coyote Spring open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Coyote Spring is a hard hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the Krassel Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 6,600 feet to roughly 8,800 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 2,040 feet over a 21-mile round trip. The trail is on natural surface and is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail starts close to Cold Meadows Airfield, a campground about 1.4 miles away. Cottonwood Creek and Cold Mountain are both within about 3 miles, and Black Lake is about 3.4 miles off.
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