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Idaho
28.2 mi
Distance
2,500 ft
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Why you'll love it
East Mayfield - Yankee Fork
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The East Mayfield - Yankee Fork trail is a challenging backcountry route traversing the high country of central Idaho's Salmon River Mountains. This nearly 28-mile journey gains over 2,500 feet through remote alpine and subalpine terrain, offering solitude and expansive mountain vistas for experienced hikers prepared for a multi-day expedition.
Beaver-Trail Creek
~5 min drive
14.7-mile moderate creek-drainage hike with 1,960 ft elevation gain.
Fish Lake
~13 min drive
Scenic 4-mile hike to alpine lake with 1,242 ft elevation gain.
Crimson Lake Trail
~14 min drive
Moderate 5-mile hike to alpine lake with 1,310 ft elevation gain.
Lightning Creek
~8 min drive
Nearly 19-mile creek drainage trail with minimal elevation gain through Idaho backcountry.
Kerr Creek
~22 min drive
Easy 3.8-mile creek-side hike through Idaho forest and riparian zones.
Beaver-Trail Creek
~15 min drive
Easy 1.18-mile creek-side walk through Idaho forest.
Cold Creek
~8 min drive
Remote 25.81-mile backcountry trek through Idaho high country with steady elevation gain.
Sheep Creek
~25 min drive
Moderate 5.93-mile climb through Sheep Creek drainage with 2,122 ft elevation gain.
East Mayfield - Yankee Fork
~17 min drive
Easy creek-side walk in the Yankee Fork drainage near East Mayfield.
Cabin-Pioneer Creek
~10 min drive
Remote 16-mile alpine creek traverse with 4,100 ft elevation gain.
