Idaho trails · US Highway 93
US Highway 93
A 341.1-mile point-to-point in Idaho, with 4,039 ft of climbing. Reaches Willow Creek Summit and other lake/pass/spring/viewpoint destinations. Managed by US Highway.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 8,075 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Willow Creek Summit (pass)
- Whiskey Springs (spring)
- Lost Trail Pass (pass)
- Wagonhammer Spring (spring)
- Chief Joseph Pass (pass)
- Hot Spring (historical) (spring)
- Ruiz Lake (lake)
- Scenic Overlook Craters of the Moon (viewpoint)
Getting there
US Highway 93 access. About 1 h 00 min drive (47 mi) from Twin Falls. 41.99671, -114.66930 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:21 a.m., the sun rises at 6:49 a.m. and sets at 5:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:26 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 341.1-mile route works out to roughly 128 h 21 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + McKim Creek + US Highway 93 — 3.3 mi loop, 557 ft gain
- US Highway 93 + Big Silverleads + LEWIS & CLARK NHT — 7.1 mi loop, 1,755 ft gain
- US Highway 93 + Lone Cedar Creek — 5.1 mi loop, 594 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into MT as ANDERICH SKI — view on the map
- Continues into MT as SUNNY MEADOW SKI LOOP — view on the map
- Continues into MT as Continental Divide National Scenic Trail — view on the map