Idaho trails · Archer Trail
Archer Trail
A 16.4-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 4,661 ft of climbing. Reaches Windy Saddle and other pass destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,687 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Windy Saddle (pass)
- Archer Saddle (pass)
Getting there
Archer Trail access — parking nearby. 45.88300, -115.04226 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:55 a.m. and sets at 5:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:26 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 16 h 50 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Disgrace Butte Trail — 9.1 mi
- Copper Creek Trail — 12.1 mi
- Mount Harrington — 24.0 mi