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Idaho trails · Curtis Lake

Curtis Lake

A 19.1-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 1,422 ft of climbing. Reaches Darrah Reservoir and other lake destinations. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Length
19.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,422 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
19%
Steepest mile
+396 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management

Elevation profile

4,299 – 5,715 ft135791113151719

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 6.4 and mile 12.8. It gives back about 693 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

Curtis Lake access. 43.26750, -114.50389 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:31 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 8:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:44 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 38.3-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 36 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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