Idaho trails · US Highway 95
US Highway 95
A 232.8-mile point-to-point in Idaho, with 2,288 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 first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 77.6. It gives back about 7,431 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)
- Leslie Springs (spring)
- Lewiston Hill (summit)
- The Ant and the Yellowjacket (arch)
- Blue Lake (lake)
- Stampede Lake (lake)
Getting there
US Highway 95 access — parking nearby. 49.00059, -116.18120 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:26 a.m., the sun rises at 5:59 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 30 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 232.8-mile route works out to roughly 87 h 23 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, 683 ft gain
- Fruitvale-Glendale + US Highway 95 — 15.1 mi loop, 1,156 ft gain
- Johnston + US Highway 95 — 7.3 mi loop, 293 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail — 7.2 mi
- Timber Mountain Trail — 28.0 mi