Idaho trails · Danskin Lookout
Danskin Lookout
A 16.4-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 2,248 ft of climbing. Reaches Mud Spring and other lake/spring/summit destinations. Managed by the county.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 55% of the ascent, between mile 11.0 and mile 16.4.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mud Spring (spring)
- Danskin Peak (summit)
- Iron Spring (spring)
- Danskin Lake (lake)
Getting there
Case Creek Trailhead Parking — parking nearby. About 1 h 28 min drive (24 mi, 18 of them unpaved) from Mountain Home. 43.42551, -115.73837 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:26 a.m., the sun rises at 7:55 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:30 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 06 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 14 h 26 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Trail #141 + Jeffery Goodall Cutoff + Danskin Lookout — 7.0 mi loop, 1,048 ft gain
- Danskin Lookout + Trail #141 + Jeffery Goodall Cutoff — 5.2 mi loop, 748 ft gain