Mountain Meadows
- 6.1 mi
- round trip
- 815 ft
- climb
- 8,214 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mountain Meadows open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mountain Meadows is a hard hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about 6 miles long, with an elevation gain of about 800 feet, making it a challenging out-and-back. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, but bikes are not permitted. The route starts at about 7,380 feet and climbs to about 8,210 feet. For a longer outing, Silver Moon lies about a mile away, and Camptender is about 3 miles off. Boundary Creek Campground Complex and Dagger Falls Campground are both about 4.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Arrowhead RV Park33 mi away
- Riverpond Campground40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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