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Long Lost-Wet Creek Trail

Mapped as Long Lost Trail

Hiking trail · Lost River Range / Craters · Trailhead near Mackay, ID

12.6 mi20.3 kmRound trip

≈4,541 ft≈1,384 mElevation gain

10,351 ft3,155 mHigh point

7 hr 39 minEstimated time

Hard6.3 mi / 10.2 km one way. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.

Pass: unknown, check before you go

Official listing: U.S. Forest Service, Long Lost-Wet Creek (#4245)

Trailhead: Wet Creek Trailhead

Off National Forest Development Road 416, near Mackay, ID

Coordinates: 44.02226, -113.48906

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Overview

Long Lost-Wet Creek Trail is a round-trip hike of 12.6 mi / 20.3 km near Mackay, ID. Expect about 4,541 ft / 1,384 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 10,351 ft / 3,155 m. Difficulty: Hard. At an average pace, plan on about 7 hr 39 min. High-elevation trail, usually snow-free from mid-July into October. Before then, expect snow and possible avalanche danger.

Elevation profile

Along the route: low 7,890 ft / 2,405 m · high 10,322 ft / 3,146 m

Nearby

Wet Creek TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
LoristicaCampground · 0.2 mi / 0.4 km
Warren MountainPeak · 1 mi / 1.7 km
Pass Creek SummitPeak · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km
Big Creek Massacre TrailHiking trail · 2.3 mi / 3.7 km
Bear Creek LakeLake · 2.3 mi / 3.8 km
Bear Creek Lake TrailHiking trail · 2.5 mi / 4 km

Sources

Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
Official trail listing: U.S. Forest Service.