Upper Penstemon Cg
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Oakley
Wagonwheel Springs Loop
- 8.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,905 ft
- climb
- 7,118 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago
Is WAGONWHEEL SPRINGS LOOP open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.
Paradise Prescribed Burn Restricted Access
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Grandjean Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-04-165 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Over-Snow Vehicle and Bicycle Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-00-028 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
Occupancy and Use - Food Storage
Agency alert covering Sawtooth National Forest · Order 0414-04-143 · USFS · Sawtooth National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Wagonwheel Springs Loop is a hard out-and-back hike of about 17 miles in Idaho's Sawtooth National Forest, on the Minidoka Ranger District. The trail starts at 7,118 feet, climbs to a high point of 7,118 feet, then descends back to the same low point of 5,914 feet. The total elevation gain is 1,905 feet, and the route is rolling, with the steepest stretch at about 13% grade roughly a third of a mile from the start. The trip takes about 6.5 hours, and the route is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is likely one of the named campgrounds, such as Upper Penstemon Campground, about 1.3 miles away. Nearby, Kirkham-Shoshone Creek is a hike about 0.6 miles away, and Thompson Creek Loop is a cross-country skiing route about 0.7 miles off. Ross Falls (Interp. Trail) is about 0.9 miles away, and Pettit Campground is about 2.1 miles away.
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