Idaho trails · Benedict
A 7.7-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 1,850 ft of climbing. Reaches Benedict Lake and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 8:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:47 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.3-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:33 p.m. — 5 h 44 min before sunset.