Sleeping Spring
- 1.2 mi
- loop
- 180 ft
- climb
- 5,020 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Is Sleeping 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.
Sleeping Spring is an easy hike of about 1.2 miles in the Weiser Ranger District of Payette National Forest in Idaho, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Mineral, about 6.5 miles away. The trail is short and gentle, with a total climb of 180 feet from a low point of about 4,842 feet to a high of about 5,020 feet. The surface is natural, and bikes are allowed. Spring Creek Campground sits just 0.1 mile from the trail, and Paradise campground is about 1.8 miles away. Hitters looking for more can try Hitt Creek, about a mile off, or Bear Creek, about 1.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cornucopia Lodge & Packstation23 mi away
- Arrowhead RV Park45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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