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:
- 1 mile
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Time:
- 30 mins
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 7500 feet
- Season:
- July to October
Description
A good trail for beginners, this was once an old mining road. Visitor will see fir, spruce, lodge pole pine and scattered aspen. Of interest on the left side of the canyon are the results of numerous avalanches, leaving chutes of very short growth down the slopes. At the end of the trail is an old mining cabin and mine sitting picturesquely on an open grassy hillside, and a meadow surrounded by wildflowers and scattered limber pine. Hikers should watch closely for signs of deer, mountain goats and several varieties of birds.
Details
Length:
1 mile
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
30 mins
Trailhead Elevation:
7500
Season:
July to October
Additional Details:
Trail Begins: Phi-Kappa Canyon access on Phi-Kappa Road #501 from Trail Creek Road #208
Trail Ends: Old Mine in the head of Phi-Kappa Canyon
Convenience available: Parking available at the trailhead
