Willow Flat
- 5.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,363 ft
- climb
- 8,517 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Willow Flat open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Willow Flat is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Montpelier Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, about 5.6 miles long with a one-way climb of 2,363 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 6,150 feet and reaches a high of about 8,517 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Bikes and horses are both allowed. Willow Flat Campground sits just 0.3 miles away, and the Willow Flat Alt hike is a similar distance off. The Shoshone Indian Trail is about a mile away, and the Bloomington Lake hike is roughly 1.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Mantua Waterfront RV Resort47 mi away
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