Idaho trails · US Highway 95
US Highway 95
A 527.6-mile network in Idaho, with 3,322 ft of climbing. Reaches Marsh Hill and other arch/lake/pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by US Highway.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 175.9 and mile 351.7. It gives back about 19,654 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Marsh Hill (pass)
- Watt Hill (pass)
- Poe Saddle (pass)
- Leslie Springs (spring)
- Lewiston Hill (summit)
- The Ant and the Yellowjacket (arch)
- Blue Lake (lake)
- Stampede Lake (lake)
Getting there
US Highway 95 junction. About 3 min drive (2 mi) from Sandpoint. 48.27037, -116.54325 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:04 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 527.6-mile route works out to roughly 197 h 04 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- McBride Creek Road + US Highway 95 + Poison Creek Road — 10.4 mi loop, 680 ft gain
- Whitebird Hill (C) + Alternate 95 (C) + US Highway 95 — 4.5 mi loop, 596 ft gain
- Little Weiser + W Indian Valley + US Highway 95 — 7.2 mi loop, 207 ft gain