Salmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho, Montana

Borah Peak

2.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 4044 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 01/01-01/31

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 44.1325, -113.8347 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Mt. Borah Trailhead and Camping Area the Forest Service's write-up

$5.00/Night for single unit · reservation required · season 5/20 to

This area serves as a base camp for climbing the tallest mountain in Idaho. It has 5 campsites, accessible vault toilet, No drinking water, safety and informational signs. Nearby areas of interest include Earthquake site and Mackay Reservoir.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.