Stunning views on this backpack to several high mountain lakes and over a mountain pass Distance: 22 miles round trip including side explorations Type: loop Difficulty: moderately difficult with approximately 3,000′ total elevation gain Best season: August and September Mid-September…
Backpack to two stunningly beautiful high mountain lakes surrounded by rugged Sawtooth peaks Distance: 19 miles round trip including side explorations (Hell Roaring Lake makes a fine day hike of 9.4 miles round trip with 600′ elevation gain) Type: out…
Lovely hike to the lower two Bench Lakes with good views of Redfish Lake and Mount Heyburn. Distance: 8.5 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 1,250′ elevation gain Best season: summer and early fall We awoke…
Nice ridgeline hike with good Sawtooth and White Cloud views and a lovely high mountain lake. Distance: 10.25 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderately difficult with total elevation gain of 1,942 feet (1,542’ climb followed by 400’…
August is the best month for high elevation backpacking in our home region where the states of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon join. Trails are finally snow free, stream crossings are safer as the snow runoff has subsided, and the weather…