Contact Info
Salmon-Challis National Forest
716 West Custer
PO Box 507
Mackay, ID 83251
716 West Custer
PO Box 507
Mackay, ID 83251
- Phone:
- 208-588-3400
Basics
- Length:
- 6 miles
- Difficulty:
- Easy,
Intermediate - Time:
- 1.5 - 2.5 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 7800 feet
- Season:
- July to October
Description
Trail climbs to a rocky, sage brush bench then winds through granite boulders and very scattered fir trees for the first three miles. It passes Clear Lake where the angler can try for that cutthroat trout, then through meadows and ridges of granite and rock another three miles to Betty Lake which is known to be good fishing lake, also with cutthroat trout. Inhabitants of the area include elk, deer, blue grouse, pine grouse and mountain goats.
Details
Length:
6 miles
Difficulty:
Easy
Intermediate
Intermediate
Time:
1.5 - 2.5 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
7800
Season:
July to October
Additional Details:
Trails Begins:Access #1 begins at the junction off Broad Canyon Trail. Access #2 begins at Fall Creek Trail #45
Trails Begins:Access #1 begins at the junction off Broad Canyon Trail. Access #2 begins at Fall Creek Trail #45
Conveniences available: There are no facilities or parking at either site.
