Idaho trails · Elk City to Avery
Elk City to Avery
A 289.0-mile network in Idaho, with 5,064 ft of climbing. Reaches Freezeout Saddle and other pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by Multiple.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 26,867 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Freezeout Saddle (pass)
- Breezy Saddle (pass)
- Hemlock Spring (spring)
- Township Saddle (pass)
- White Rock Springs (spring)
- Lockensuit Spring (spring)
- Crater Peak (summit)
Getting there
CW244RD-011 — parking nearby. About 2 h 45 min drive (97 mi, 14 of them unpaved) from Lewiston. 45.93214, -115.78228 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:29 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 289.0-mile route works out to roughly 109 h 33 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Old River Road + Elk City to Avery — 1.6 mi loop, 94 ft gain
- Sweeney Hill + Indian Trail + Elk City to Avery — 10.9 mi loop, 1,410 ft gain
- Monroe Bear Creek + Elk City to Avery — 2.6 mi loop, 399 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Copper Creek Trail — 26.2 mi
- Disgrace Butte Trail — 26.7 mi