Idaho · Hiking · Near Ketchum

East Fork

6.7 mi
round trip
1,929 ft
climb
8,201 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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East Fork is a 6.7-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area, within the Sawtooth National Forest managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 6,800 feet to a high point of 8,201 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,929 feet, and it is rated moderate. The route is a natural-surface path that allows horses, so riders can take it as well as hikers. The trail is open year-round, and the nearest town is likely the recreation area's own infrastructure. Caribou Campground sits about 1.6 miles away, and the West Fork-North Fork hike and the Murdock Creek hike are each about 1.8 miles off. For a longer outing, the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness offers river fishing about 5.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cougar Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Sun Valley Club

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rains

    Sun Valley Museum of Art

    Museum

    In town

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