Idaho trails · Lochsa Peak Trail

Lochsa Peak Trail

A 15.6-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 5,072 ft of climbing. Reaches Huckleberry Butte and other lake/summit destinations.

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Length

15.6 mi

Elevation gain

5,072 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

27%

Steepest mile

+851 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

8.2 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 5.2.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Huckleberry Butte (summit)
Stanley Butte (summit)
Lottie Lake (lake)
Mud Lake (lake)
Lochsa Peak (summit)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Wilderness Gateway Trailhead. 46.33297, -115.31824 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 5:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:27 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 16 h 39 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.