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Idaho trails · Timber Mountain Trail

Timber Mountain Trail

A 13.5-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 3,835 ft of climbing. Reaches Timber Mountain and other lake/summit destinations.

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Length
13.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,835 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
44%
Steepest mile
+968 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

2,556 – 6,391 ft12345678910111213

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 62% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.5. It gives back about 2,639 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

East Fork Boulder access. 48.59766, -116.09252 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:27 a.m., the sun rises at 5:59 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 29 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.0-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 51 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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