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Idaho
9.3 mi
Distance
1,778 ft
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Needles Summit
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Needles Summit is a moderately challenging 9.32-mile round-trip hike featuring nearly 1,800 feet of elevation gain through Idaho's scenic high country. This trail offers rewarding views and access to alpine terrain characteristic of the region's summit routes. The steady climb rewards hikers with expansive vistas typical of Idaho's needle-like peaks.
Square Top
~5 min drive
Easy 2-mile alpine hike with 264 ft elevation gain near Square Top.
Cougar Saddle
~6 min drive
Steady 4.1-mile climb to a scenic mountain saddle with 1,775 ft gain.
Needles Route
~9 min drive
Scenic 8.9-mile moderate hike with steady elevation gain through Idaho backcountry.
Fogg Lake
~9 min drive
Easy 1-mile round trip to a scenic mountain lake.
South Fork Blackmare Cut-Off
~9 min drive
Moderate 10-mile connector trail in South Fork Blackmare drainage with steady climbing.
Dollar Creek Way
~12 min drive
Moderate 12-mile creek-side trail with 1,605 ft elevation gain in central Idaho.
South Fork Buckhorn Creek
~13 min drive
Challenging 16-mile alpine trek with 4,167 ft gain in remote Idaho backcountry.
Poverty Overlook Interpretive
~14 min drive
Easy 0.5-mile interpretive walk with minimal elevation gain and scenic overlook views.
Boulder Creek
~14 min drive
Moderate creek-side hike with steady elevation gain through Idaho forest.
South Gold Fork
~15 min drive
Moderate 7.5-mile forest hike along Gold Fork drainage with steady climbing.
