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Idaho trails · Square Top-West Horse

Square Top-West Horse

A 33.3-mile point-to-point in Idaho, with 5,771 ft of climbing. Reaches West Horse Point and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
33.3 mi
Elevation gain
5,771 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
47%
Steepest mile
+1,146 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
14.4 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

2,891 – 8,637 ft159131721252933

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 11.1. It gives back about 5,787 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Square Top-West Horse

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

REYNOLDS TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 45.56932, -114.52556 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:23 a.m., the sun rises at 7:52 a.m. and sets at 6:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:24 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 33.3-mile route works out to roughly 15 h 14 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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