Black Bear RV Park
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Idaho
9.3 mi
Distance
1,778 ft
Gain
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
19 active alerts in Payette National Forest; most severe: South Fork Salmon River and Big Creek Float
USFS15 d ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 56°F / low 36°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Needles Summit
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Needles Summit is a moderately challenging 9.32-mile round-trip hike featuring nearly 1,800 feet of elevation gain through Idaho's scenic high country. This trail offers rewarding views and access to alpine terrain characteristic of the region's summit routes. The steady climb rewards hikers with expansive vistas typical of Idaho's needle-like peaks.
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Easy 2-mile alpine hike with 264 ft elevation gain near Square Top.
Cougar Saddle
~6 min drive
Steady 4.1-mile climb to a scenic mountain saddle with 1,775 ft gain.
Boulder Creek
~14 min drive
Moderate creek-side hike with steady elevation gain through Idaho forest.
Fogg Lake
~9 min drive
Easy 1-mile round trip to a scenic mountain lake.
Needles Route
~9 min drive
Scenic 8.9-mile moderate hike with steady elevation gain through Idaho backcountry.
Miners Peak
~15 min drive
Moderate 5.59-mile summit hike with 2,604 ft gain near Miners Peak, Idaho.
Poverty Overlook Interpretive
~14 min drive
Easy 0.5-mile interpretive walk with minimal elevation gain and scenic overlook views.
South Fork Blackmare Cut-Off
~9 min drive
Moderate 10-mile connector trail in South Fork Blackmare drainage with steady climbing.
South Fork Gold Fork
~15 min drive
Easy 5-mile foothill walk with minimal elevation gain.
Nickel Creek
~15 min drive
Easy 1.5-mile creek walk with minimal elevation gain.
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